US, Global Stock Markets Thrive Amid Tensions, Pandemic, Inflation

A man walks by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, on Aug. 24, 2015. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

News Analysis

Since the 2008–2009 Great Recession, the world has endured financial crises, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, a pandemic, and so much more. But there has been one factor that has been remarkably persistent: The stock market, from the United States to the UK, has soared to record highs.