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WASHINGTON (AP) - A flurry of reports out Wednesday suggested that many Americans are feeling better about the economic rebound.

Retail spending rose sharply and more than expected. Consumer inflation remains all but invisible. Businesses are boosting their stockpiles in anticipation of higher shopper demand.

And Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke expressed confidence that the recovery will endure, though without enough strength to quickly reduce unemployment much.

The latest evidence of a gradually strengthening recovery was a third straight month of retail sales gains reported by the government. Better weather and auto incentives brought shoppers out in force in March.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20100414/D9F2T1600.html

Always nice to hear some good news.

? You're not surprised that the economy does recover from recession are you?   We've always recovered from recession in the past.  The economy is cyclical.  It always has been.  As demonstrated by history, the only thing the feds can do is screw it up.

The Republican Congress had much to do with it!  Along with Reagan setting the stage.

Maybe the business cycle can explain why the tax revenues are tanking during Obama's presidency?