The S&P 500 closed at an all-time high on Friday.
Meanwhile, estimates for U.S.
Bloomberg Briefs economist Michael McDonough tweeted a chart tracking the two measures since February 2011.
It's quite the head-scratcher.
To be clear, the U.S. stock market and U.S. economy aren't exposed to the same things. Perhaps the biggest difference is that U.S.
Also, stocks move based on expectations for growth and certainty about those expectations. Sure, the near-term growth expectations have come down. But uncertainty, as measured by the policy uncertainty index or the CBOE volatility index, are near their post-crisis lows.
Regardless, the U.S. economy is the biggest source of business for the S&P 500 companies. So, it's okay to be confused and perhaps frustrated by this chart.
Bloomberg, Business Insider