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This wasn't even a full correction, just a blip in otherwise incredibly unsustainable growth.

That's true too, but they we're artificially suppressing the correction for Obama, and strategically allowing it, to try and hurt Trump. With poor timing at that.

I dont think it works like that, there are allot of players the us vs them mentality is pretty simplistic way to view Walstreet.

Look into the 'Working Group on Financial Markets' (aka the Plunge Protection Team).