The U.S. Recovery Has Been Spectacular*

We need a real recovery. That's what Mitt Romney said during the campaign, and he was right. Five years since the start of the Great Recession, unemployment is still far too high. It's not for a lack of optimism among policymakers. As Evan Soltas pointed out, the Federal Reserve keeps predicting that prosperity is just around the corner, only to find it's not. Catchup growth is the new Godot. FULL STORY *Compared to almost every other rich country and almost every other financial crisis.

Petraeus 'shocked' by emails to friend

Girlfriend Paula Broadwell began threatening the woman she saw as a romantic rival. Wife beyond 'furious'. FULL STORY

The 5%: Romney defines 'rich'

Mitt Romney has been saying that under his tax plan, high-income households would continue to pay the same share of taxes as they pay today. FULL STORY