It's my current understanding that recessions are caused not by economic news, but by the people's reaction to it's apparent demise.

I feel like they are priming the pump with stuff like this...I guess it's time to hit the flush button on the Dow and suck all that "buy-n-hold" money outta the market, and start the cycle all over again.

Cynical? I guess but I call it like I see it.