ViewpointsOpinionStock Market an Instrument of US Foreign PolicyPerformance is less of a riddle than many think, when viewed from a more strategic perspectiveSavePrintThe Federal Reserve Building seen through a fence in Washington on June 17, 2020. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty ImagesJames Gorrie9/8/2020|Updated: 9/8/2020CommentaryWhat’s going on with the U.S. stock market’s amazing performance in these pandemic times?Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames R. Gorrie is the author of “The China Crisis” (Wiley, 2013) and writes on his blog, TheBananaRepublican.com. He is based in Southern California.Author’s Selected ArticlesChina’s New Law Legalizes Stealing Foreign IPJul 26, 2025A Washington–New Delhi Alliance Is a Perfect Storm Against China, for IndiaJul 14, 2025‘Green’ China Runs on Dirty CoalJul 08, 2025Of Humans and Humanoids in ChinaJul 01, 2025Related Topicsstock marketUS foreign policy