Tag Team Rally!

• Tag team Friday! The combination of a strong jobs number with statements from the Federal Reserve Chairman Powell sent the market up!
• Dow and SP500 up over 3%, and the NASDAQ surging over 4%.
• Jobs data was fantastic, beating the analysts’ expectations.  Wage growth numbers are good, too.  Labor participation is increasing.  Consumer spending is at least 2/3rds of the economy.
• Remember when some thought manufacturing jobs would never come back?  *Casts quick glances at Obama and Krugman*
• One amazing job stat is the one comparing growth in government jobs vs. growth in manufacturing jobs.  The latter surging under Trump, while government jobs surged under Obama.
• Netflix up just over 9.7% when Bandersnatch-viewing analysts at Goldman Sachs were asked “Add $NFLX to conviction list?” chose “Fuck yeah!”
• How are you surviving the partial government shutdown? Seems like the biggest impact is that national parks’ trash cans and bathrooms are overflowing.
• At least the government is meeting and discussing how to resolve the budget and border security. Seems like Trump has the upper hand, though.
• Disney planning on opening Star Wars in June at Disneyland, Anaheim.  Maybe June 21-23?  CROWDS!
• I think the biggest Apple issue going forward is deflation on the price of “good enough” smart phones.  Why spend $1000 when you can get what you need for much less?  Or just replace the aging battery on your older iPhone, and keep on going. Is there a reason to upgrade as long as your current phone functions?
• 5G will be the next upgrade catalyst…
• Kudos to Netflix for Bird Box. People are going to the house in Monrovia to pose in photos! - LA Times 
• I’m currently binging “I’m Sorry” on Netflix. Pretty funny in an adult kind of way.  Might be too much after a few episodes.  But... After Bird Box and Black Mirror Bandersnatch, I was ready for some laughs.  Might have to binge season 2 of “Friends from College” next.  Despite the critics, I liked season 1!