The S&P 500 bull market set a new record for the longest in history this week, reaching 3,453 days in duration. Since the bull market began, the S&P 500 has gained 323.3 percent and the economy has dramatically improved. Unfortunately, some key metrics for everyday Americans haven’t improved as much as share prices have in that stretch. Here’s an overview of how a range of economic numbers have changed during the bull market. Since the bull market began in March 2009, the S&P 500 has generated an average annual return of about 17 percent. Annual wage growth since 2009 has ranged between about 1.5 percent and 4 ... (full story)