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The S&P 500’s Deception: How Mega-Cap Tech Masks Broader Economic Weakness in 2025

The Illusion of Prosperity: Why the S&P 500 Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story On the surface, 2025 appears to be a banner year for U.S. equities. The benchmark S&P 500 index has delivered impressive returns, successfully navigating and recovering from a volatile tariff-induced springtime slump that briefly rattled global markets earlier this year. However, a…