Three massive forces have fueled the economic expansion for the past two years 💪

Plus a charted review of the macro crosscurrents 🔀

The U.S. economy continues to grow. (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Stocks closed lower last week with the S&P 500 shedding 1.1%. The index is now up 14.6% year to date, up 23% from its October 12 closing low of 3,577.03, and down 8.3% from its January 3, 2022 record closing high of 4,796.56.

I was recently at a happy hour with some of my colleagues in busine…