ECONOMICS: A political query

I read with much optimism the piece about what Dr. Mitchell sees as the financial future of America and its continued growth. I have one question that he didn’t address.

Four years ago, when our GDP was less than 2% and wages and employment were stagnant, President Obama stated that we should get used to it because things wouldn’t change for the next decade. My question is, what made the change?

DALE HEDMAN

Hayden