comment on recent trends in the overall health of the economy,
especially recent trends in total employment, the unemployment
rate, and the possibility of a significant speeding up (or slowing
down) in economic activity (from current levels). Given recent
trends, what are the near-term prospects for the U.S. economy, and
how simulative or restrictive do you expect economic policy (both
monetary and fiscal) to be over (say) the next 12 months, and how
does the balance of political power between...