http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/2012/11/29/whose-happiness-drives-the-economy/ A clear-eyed view from Zachary Karabell Tue, 21 May 2013 17:18:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/2012/11/29/whose-happiness-drives-the-economy/#comment-35 rossryan Sat, 01 Dec 2012 09:11:11 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/?p=19#comment-35 Perhaps the improvement in their countenance is tied to their paying off credit cards and other forms of long term debt. Being free of that fear is sure to help their sleep. Perhaps the improvement in their countenance is tied to their paying off credit cards and other forms of long term debt. Being free of that fear is sure to help their sleep.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/2012/11/29/whose-happiness-drives-the-economy/#comment-34 borisjimbo Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:21:42 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/?p=19#comment-34 It's demand which drives business and job growth. You can have all the supply in the world but if nobody wants to buy it it's just so much junk. Reagan was wrong; it's time to bury his wrong ideas. It’s demand which drives business and job growth. You can have all the supply in the world but if nobody wants to buy it it’s just so much junk. Reagan was wrong; it’s time to bury his wrong ideas.

]]> http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/2012/11/29/whose-happiness-drives-the-economy/#comment-33 ussgreen Thu, 29 Nov 2012 15:07:31 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/edgy-optimist/?p=19#comment-33 Haha- "Which view will determine the course of the near future?" First of all, that question shows up the problem. And causes the astute reader to wonder if the author is merely another one of the sheeple. Near term?! Is that all we are concerned with? oh, yes, that's right we are- all the way from the president and his appointees (QE ad infinitum)to the folks in the street and their facebook addictions and credit cards and dancing with the stars and black friday obsession. BUT that short term thinking is a big part of the problem and the course of the longer term and bigger picture should be our focus! Not near term! And if the people don't realize that any longer then perhaps authors of articles should help educate and wake up the sheeple! And "views" don't determine events in the long term- FACTS do. We ARE looking at a bleak future in so many ways because FACTS seem to no longer matter and things such as 15 Trillion in debt among so other serious issues arent as important to people as tweeting their shallow thoughts to their shallow friends. Haha- “Which view will determine the course of the near future?” First of all, that question shows up the problem. And causes the astute reader to wonder if the author is merely another one of the sheeple. Near term?! Is that all we are concerned with? oh, yes, that’s right we are- all the way from the president and his appointees (QE ad infinitum)to the folks in the street and their facebook addictions and credit cards and dancing with the stars and black friday obsession. BUT that short term thinking is a big part of the problem and the course of the longer term and bigger picture should be our focus! Not near term! And if the people don’t realize that any longer then perhaps authors of articles should help educate and wake up the sheeple! And “views” don’t determine events in the long term- FACTS do. We ARE looking at a bleak future in so many ways because FACTS seem to no longer matter and things such as 15 Trillion in debt among so other serious issues arent as important to people as tweeting their shallow thoughts to their shallow friends.

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