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Podcast: Notes on the Week Ahead
Episode: The Investment Implications of Consumer Gloom
Description: When I first arrived in this country, 40 years ago this summer, my strongest impression was that America was a land of optimists. European economists, politicians, commentators and consumers all saw the outlook as dark and troubled. However, Americans, facing equal challenges, seemed to see the glass as half full.