I know a lot of you are still skeptical about the economy; I don’t blame you. President Barack Obama has pursued a number of policies, a misspent “stimulus” bill, “cap and trade” limits on energy and forced unionization (aka the Employee Free Choice Act) that have done little to restore growth. 
 
Still the U.S. economy (at least in the near term) is improving, despite these moves. Gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of 2009 rose 5.7% according to the U.S. Department of Commerce. It’s projected to hit 3.5% for the year. As I write this month’s ...