695: The robust consumer leads an economic upsurge. @LizPeek
Image: Good political economy Elizabeth Peek, @LizPeek, Fox News and TheHill; in re: Surprisingly good jobs number, better than any economist predicted. Small business optimism index is over 100. Half of those who lost work in the pandemic are now working again, even though the entire hospitality industry is [laid low]. Are job openings a sign of growth? Yes. Large number of Help Wanted signs in shop windows. Surprisingly resilient consumer demand. This is all despite both California and New York still being closed. Georgia Senate races: presume that the GOP holds the Senate and we don't see an immediate tax hike, we’re poised for growth, organic growth in our economy. Surge in energy industry. Banks are doing well.