What's next for the US stock market?

Aug 30, 2018

Snow falls outside the New York Stock Exchange during a winter storm in New York February 26, 2010. A strong winter storm slammed New York City and much of the Northeast, forcing businesses, schools and transportation systems to shut down. REUTERS/Chip East (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT)

'Stock-market booms don’t die of old age; they are generally killed by higher interest rates.' Image: REUTERS/Chip East

Martin Feldstein

Professor of Economics, Harvard University

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