University of Kentucky economist Ken Troske told the audience at the 20th Annual Economic Outlook Conference on Tuesday that the value of his retirement savings account had taken a beating due to falling stock prices in 2008.
The Dow Jones average dropped 35 percent last year, he said, but there was a silver lining.
“It’s good I [...]
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