After A Long Hiatus, I Am Now Optimistic About America

Bridge-building, finding common ground are back

Dec 03, 2022

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For the first time since 2016, I am feeling optimistic not just anxious about America. Recent news has been extraordinarily good. US job growth remains strong, unemployment is low, and wages are rising. Inflation remains a problem, but the US is not yet in a recession, and might even achieve a soft landing — a significant reduction in inflation without …

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