I am in a better mood about the economy

It is probably drugs but it could be the latest issue of Business 2.0.

The shortage of job positions appears likely to break soon. management and analysts are praising companies that respect their employees and see the faults of most current compensation systems. High tech marches on with some cool gadgets due out within a year. My field of store location analysis is getting more advanced and more respectecd. The creative commons license may give more to artists and less to corporations. To me, it seemed an overall recognition that workers have gotten the short end of the stick recently but that could be or at least should be improving.

Nah, it's probably drugs. You may not be able to access the articles without a subscription, which you can get for $7.99. Magazines really run on advertising. There are a number of good deals on magazines for $13.00 or less. OTOH, go to the library, you need to get out more.