Illusion or Recovery: Feelings Versus Facts
"The last week has offered an amusing display of the difference between the cheerleading corporate mainstream media, lying Wall Street shills and the critical thinking analysts like Zero Hedge, Mike Shedlock, Jesse, and John Hussman. What passes for journalism at CNBC and the rest of the mainstream print and TV media is beyond laughable. Their America is all about feelings. Are we confident? Are we bullish? Are we optimistic about the future? America has turned into a giant confidence game. The governing elite spend their time spinning stories about recovery and manipulating public opinion so people will feel good and spend money. Facts are inconvenient to their storyline. The truth is for suckers. They know what is best for us and will tell us what to do and when to do it"
http://www.theburningplatform.com/?p=28887
Gallup: Economic confidence highest in D.C.
"Among the indicators Gallup tracks is the “Economic Confidence Index.” The index combines Americans’ assessments of the current condition of the economy and their view of whether it’s getting better or worse, and ranges from +100 to -100, with negative numbers indicating a worse outlook for the economy. In 2011, the index stood at -37. But not in the District of Columbia."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/gallup-economic-confidence-highest-in-dc/2011/08/25/gIQADnNZuQ_blog.html?wprss=ezra-klein
Link to Gallup here: http://www.gallup.com/poll/152468/Economic-Confidence-Highest-Lowest.aspx
