Look here [for how the stock market is in fact like the economy](https://www.google.com/imgres?q=fred%20recessions%20vs%20rate%20cuts%20chart&imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fupload.wikimedia.org%2Fwikipedia%2Fcommons%2F3%2F3f%2FFederal_funds_rate_history_and_recessions.png&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FHistory_of_Federal_Open_Market_Committee_actions&docid=5L_XTyq32NDAlM&tbnid=BhjcHcIFjvqX-M&vet=12ahUKEwiBr-uPxqGRAxVgJjQIHZqjFCMQM3oECBsQAA..i&w=1318&h=450&hcb=2&ved=2ahUKEwiBr-uPxqGRAxVgJjQIHZqjFCMQM3oECBsQAA)