In this as in so much else, minorities hold a more upbeat assessment of life in this country than the general public. (politics.co.uk)
Markets refused to take comfort from a more upbeat assessment of China's services sector, or from an unconfirmed Bloomberg report that Beijing will speed up $ 1 trillion of infrastructure projects in order to sustain growth. (fortune.com)
Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer gave a generally upbeat assessment of the economy's current strength, saying the job market was close to full strength and still improving. (fortune.com)