The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped past another milestone today, surpassing 7,000 for the first time. The other major indexes were also up sharply today as optimism about corporate earnings spread though the broader market. It was just four months ago that the Dow passed 6000, making this the fastest 1000 point jump in the Dow's 100-year history. NPR's John Ydstie (IDD-stee) reports.
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