Dow Roars Past 25,000 as 2-Year Rally Rolls On<br />The Dow Jones industrial average on Thursday broke past 25,000 points for the first time, setting a record<br />for the 132-year-old index as economic growth prospects continued to power rises for major stock markets.<br />In the December round of economic projections, the median forecast of Federal Reserve officials was<br />that the United States economy would grow 2.5 percent this year, up from a previous estimate of 2.1 percent.<br />Other major indexes have also reached all-time highs in recent days, including the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index and the Nasdaq composite.
