While American’s economic optimism is roughly as bad as it was at the height of the 2008 crash, the difference now is that significantly more Americans feel angry about the latest economic news. From Pew: Nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) say reports about the economy make them feel angry, higher than the 49% that said this [...]

Double talk is not new in Washington, but it is never clearer than when we are simultaneously talking about deficit reduction and a continued presence in Afghanistan.