Wesbury says the American economy is in strong shape, thanks to high corporate profits, robust employment that is not being accurately accounted (because small businesses and self-employment elude most surveys) and astonishing productivity.

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Corporate profits are sliding, and now there is no strong American economy to help.

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You hear it everywhere from deficit busters in Washington to corporate honchos, who argue it is the best hope for the American economy.

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