[McGavin999]

As the media drumbeat goes on about the "failing US economy" the people have adopted the same way of interpreting the news that the Russians did years ago. Whatever the media says, the people know the opposite is true. That's why they're so optimistic.

[WarrenC]

Very good news. The other day someone noted on FR that the the stock market's (the DJIA, as I recall) 50 day moving average line had moved above the 200 day moving average line and that this is a very positive indicator for future performance. Don't want to count my chickens but 2004 is shaping up very nicely.