Econo

Over the last few weeks, I've noticed a faint whiff of positivity relative to the economy coming from the media, which suggests to me that the psychological grip this economic climate has had on the national psyche might be easing.

A couple of predictions, just to jot them down:
* Consumer spending will show a nice increase in April, followed by a relatively rapid improvement over the summer and into the fall.

* Consumer confidence will follow, and that will perpetuate more spending. Kinda nice how that circle works.

* Hiring will noticeably improve in July and into the fall.

* Existing home sales will continue the upswing started in March, with new home sales improving later.

I may have some more, but these are the ones off the top of my head. Granted, they're guesses, but then again, so are everyone else's.