MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
By Conor Dougherty and Ben Casselman, Wall Street Journal,
HEADLINE STORY (5 columns in the paper 's weekend edition) August 18-19, 2012
Americans are gaining confidence in the nation's economy, a new report Friday said, but remain wary that threats could wipe out recent modest progress after three years of fitful recovery.
A stream of encouraging economic data in recent weeks—following a slow start to the second half of the year—has eased recession fears while underscoring the recovery's slow and uneven pace [....]