The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are.

I guess I don't like the people in politics very much, to be blunt.

Remember, the Congress doesn't get as many opportunities to make an impression with the public.

When human judgment and big data intersect there are some funny things that happen

Shakespeare's plays often turn on the idea of fate, as much drama does. What makes them so tragic is the gap between what his characters might like to accomplish and what fate provides them.

The public is even more pessimistic about the economy than even the most bearish economists are.

People still don't appreciate how ephemeral success is.