For many years, popular singer Dinah Shore invited optimistic post-war Americans to take to the highway and see their country in a Chevrolet.

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Many people are optimistic that Bollywood movies have the potential to make their presence felt beyond the traditional markets in India and Asia.

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Better-than-forecasted earnings and rising stock prices are keeping many optimistic, while inflationary pressures and the uneven pace of the economic recovery remain a concern.

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The data convinced many previously optimistic economists that the United States will slip back into recession.

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While confidence in the overall economy is down, many owners are optimistic about the prospects for their own firms.

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