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For now, the shoots are mostly anecdotal. And plenty of old weeds linger

Unemployment in the Chicago region is 9 percent.

Chicago has been holding up better, according to the Beige Book

Meanwhile, signs of a hopeful spring are evident in the region surrounding Chicago, a city that was never too full of itself during the boom

you're inclined to accentuate the negative.

And if you sit in New York—whose Beige Book highlights include "ongoing weakness in employment"

Of course, where you stand on the economy may depend in large measure on where you sit.

"I'm pleased with the progress we've made, but I'm not satisfied,"

Of course, those lowered expectations won't last forever.

the nation seems to recognize that even a slowdown in the pace of decline is good news

Because of the catastrophic events of the second half of 2008

but who don't feel financially secure and who don't consider themselves rich

I await the tidal wave of messages and posts from self-made,hardworking, accomplished people who earn $250,000

only 2.245 million U.S. households, the top 1.9 percent, had income greater than $250,000 in 2007

up slightly from the last year

The Census Bureau earlier this week reported that the median household income was $50,223 in 2007

Second, I regret to inform you that you are indeed rich.

given the Republican fiscal clown show of the past eight years