Every stock you mentioned rose, by the minute.
But they also reflect longstanding economic depression, not to mention rising expectations and the temptations of comparison: the Internet meant Arab youth could now compare their own stunted rights with those of their Western counterparts.
The Labor party's jobs plan was more credible, and talked about "innovation and more local jobs in advanced manufacturing, renewable energy and services", but it simply did not mention rising to the challenge of automation.
This is something that the US versions of The Voice and The X-Factor (with the recent exception of budding pop supergroup Fifth Harmony) – not to mention Rising Star, Duets, Rock Star etc – have not been able to achieve, and it's always given Idol an edge in the credibility department.
It must be admitted, though, that they mention "Rising levels of income from digital music are not offsetting declining revenues from falling CD sales," and I wonder why?
Housing has been horribly expensive for years now, and the last six months have broken all kinds of records for insane prices and unprecedented sales, not to mention rising eviction complaints.
When Graham was asked about his past statements that he wouldn't vote for any new money to stabilize Obamacare ― "no matter what the impact," as one reporter put it, mentioning rising premiums and people losing insurance ― the senator stood by his hard line.
This year's Academy Awards telecast on ABC received generally positive reviews from critics for its brisk pace and host Chris Rock's biting commentary, and social-media mentions rose 22%.
