Gregg Easterbrook of the Brookings Institution recently wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled, "Life is Good, So Why Do We Feel So Bad?" In it, he argues:

The New England economy remains "mixed" but by some indicators is "generally softening," the Federal Reserve Bank wrote in Wednesday's edition of its Beige Book, a summary of nationwide economic activity.

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CHICAGO----In the midst of all of the volatility from negative news about the economy and stock market, it's important and reassuring to note that there are still brokerage analysts whose stock recommendations outperform the market.

NEW YORK (Dow Jones) -- Some pundits like to needle Wired Editor Chris Anderson about his image. "His reputation is that he always has to be the smartest person in the room," said Valleywag Managing Editor Owen Thomas. "And he usually is."