Stocks Face Balancing Act Between Economic Growth and Interest Rates
- Good economic news pushes stocks up long-term but can hurt short-term if it keeps rates high
- Rate hikes by the Fed have pressured stocks by slowing growth and spending
- Investors want bad economic news so the Fed cuts rates again to help stocks
- Too much bad news risks recession which would tank stocks
- Investors want a strong economy with low rates, but good news now delays rate cuts