The worry is that even when the economy rebounds, many people will be hesitant to spend the way they once did. Now that they see what can happen they will be quite a bit more frugal and save for a rainy day. Some of that is good but not if it is taken too far. [...]

Two of them are good. I believe that the mere fact that we elected a black man will help this country, even if his presidential skills and policies are nothing special. One reason is that fewer people will shoot at us. It is a lot harder to shoot at, or support those who shoot at, nice [...]