Anticipating rate cuts in September, businesses increased payrolls by re-hiring all the people they laid off earlier in the year or later to "protect margins."
Why wouldn't you try to get a head start on boosted demand for products?
Predictably, Old Money doesn't think past the week, so if nothing else, next week, will present entry points.
Maggie0315 : Many people focus on the data itself and forget about politics.