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The Pessimistic View of America's Recent History
Sullivan is a fiercely intelligent thinker and skilled policymaker. His speech showcases these talents, but the overall approach left me worried along three broad dimensions. First, it is a fundamentally pessimistic view of America's recent history. Ironically, only a couple of weeks before Sullivan made his speech, the economist had a cover story on America's astonishing economic record.