Thursday, April 08, 2010

High and Low Finance - Why So Glum? History Suggests a Strong Recovery - NYTimes.com

High and Low Finance - Why So Glum? History Suggests a Strong Recovery - NYTimes.com:

Why is good news being received with such doubt? Why is “new normal” the currently popular economic phrase, signifying that growth will be subpar for an extended period, and that the old normal is no longer something to be expected?

It is possible, of course, that I am wrong and the prevalent pessimism is correct. Many economic indicators, including Thursday’s retail sales report, are looking up, but that does not prove the recovery will be self-sustaining. There are issues relating to over-indebted consumers and local governments. The housing collapse will have an impact for some time."

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