Macroeconomics If anything, the United Sates economic situation is confusing. There are many sources of information all claiming a certain exclusive insight to what lies behind the workings of the economy. Local, state and federal fiscal policies are varying in effectiveness while often contradicting their own goals and methods. The purpose of this essay is to examine the U.S. economy in terms of its current status and make recommendations towards appropriate actions to those who can influence such policies.

In a recent editorial published by the Financial Times dated December 7, 2012, the writing pointed out many interesting ideas in its generalization about the state of the nation's economic health. Although the trend to negatively...

American optimism in the midst of failure is starting to influence recent trends, " an appreciation of these U.S. strengths is beginning to compete with fear of the fiscal cliff or other short-term worries. A spell of optimism -- that most American trait -- could be a powerful economic antidote to political paralysis."
The article also pointed out the current situation is not easily solvable. A jumpstart will most likely be needed to allow widespread investing: " the U.S. economy is still stuttering. The continued political stand-off over the fiscal cliff -- and the very real possibility of…