Mr.Obama mentions the better-than-expected data in his address, and says reforming health care is a pillar for future growth and prosperity.

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Much of the U.S. economic data over the last month has been softer than expected, raising concerns about future consumption of industrial commodities such as copper.

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Furthermore, we found in the 50 years of data that there was a strong correlation between the size of the earnings yield spread and expected future returns.

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