As elected officials and political candidates wax eloquent about their plans to restore the economy and “put America back on track,” we would like to take the opportunity to provide our own evaluation of the state of the economy. It can be a bit challenging to believe that 2012 will be better than 2011. The past year’s headlines screaming “Double-dip Recession!” or “European collapse imminent!” distracted many from the steady stream of positive economic news.
