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Wall Street’s Narrow Rally Masks Broader Economic Strain: Iran Deal, Ford’s Battery Bet, and Housing Chill
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Wall Street’s Narrow Rally Masks Broader Economic Strain: Iran Deal, Ford’s Battery Bet, and Housing Chill

While the Dow climbs on a handful of mega-cap names like IBM and Salesforce, a cascade of sobering data points — from sliding auto sales to fleeing real estate agents — suggests the U.S. economy is far from healthy. A shadow fleet of tankers keeps Iranian oil flowing as the White House pursues yet another nuclear accord, and Ford’s sudden leap on a battery-storage pivot raises questions about sustainability.