HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026893.txt

The document is a forwarded message from Judie Taylor to Richard Kahn regarding the recent stock market decline and its implications for investor confidence. The key people in the discussion are Sharmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Brett Nelson, Maziar Minovi, Andrew Dubinsky, Michael Murdoch, and Mary Rich. They are discussing whether the 7.8% intraday peak-to-trough decline in US equities between September 21st and October 11th signifies the beginning of the end of a nearly 10-year bull market or not. The key topics of discussion include economic growth, inflation, earnings, recession probability, geopolitical concerns, and investor confidence.