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> Supply issues everywhere while at the same time a booming stock market? Why is this surprising? They are both caused by high demand. Shortages suck, but comp
by ac29 5y ago
> Supply issues everywhere while at the same time a booming stock market?
Why is this surprising? They are both caused by high demand. Shortages suck, but completely selling out your products is one of the better problems to have for a company, because it means you are making a lot of money.
- colechristensen 5y agoBut it seems like the amount of stuff produced is going way down, not just selling or normal production runs.
- ac29 5y agoAt least in the US, GDP is at an all time high: https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDP Companies are making a lot and selling a lot, which is one of the drivers of stock market gains.
- eurasiantiger 5y agoYou can’t just look at an aggregate statistic and expect it to tell you something. You need to analyse what all goes into it and how that has changed.