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The Dow Skyrockets: Sign of Recovery?

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The Dow Jones industrial average rocketed to a record high this week, the highest since the recession. Is this a sign our economy is recovering? Or is it just a short-term spike? We talk about what this means for the economy, market growth, jobs, housing and the road ahead.

Guests:

Kathleen Pender, business columnist for The San Francisco Chronicle

Peter Coy, economics editor for Bloomberg Businessweek

Scott Anderson, senior vice president and chief economist for Bank of the West

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