If the inflationary pressures that the Fed moved to relieve this week with its upward nudge to interest rates do not abate, or if the mood on Wall Street should shift, or if investors start to run from the dollar, or if domestic debt turns bad, or all of the above, the economy might look a lot less pretty by polling day than it does now.
As the competition for talented young professionals increases, it will be interesting to see how the alleged culture shift on Wall Street impacts recruiting.