Irrational Pessimism Is Finally Lifting

For the past few years, an unrealistic cloud of economic pessimism has pervaded the United States. But now, as the Trends editors predicted, that cloud is beginning to lift. We’ll explain why and look at what you can expect in the coming months.

For the past few years, it’s been fashionable to be negative about the economy. No matter what the economic indicators say, the news has been spun to suggest the nation is headed for hard times. Whether the economic indicators go up or down, they’re used as further .....