Debt Deal, Our ‘Walking Pneumonia’ Economy, QE3 and More ‘Sense on Cents’
Posted by Larry Doyle on August 1st, 2011 7:40 AM |
What now? What lies ahead on the challenging and winding road filled with clouds and great unknowns that defines our American economic landscape?
The political circus in Washington has clearly taken center stage over the last few weeks. Watching this show has been anything but entertaining and don’t think the theatrics do not harm our economy. They do.
Uncertainty breeds risk aversion and our economy needs people and businesses willing to take risks.
Can we assume that the passage of a bipartisan debt package means we can get back to business as usual and that the economy will rebound? Not so fast. (more…)
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