is what the Republicans would like to claim, but this is just in:
S.&P. 500 Index Closes at Highest Level Since 2008
The Standard & Poor's 500-share index on Friday finished at its highest point since 2008, extending a climb that began in November.
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The S.&.P. closed at about 1,365 points, up 0.2 percent for the day. The last time it was higher was in June 2008, before the worst of the financial crisis.