From USA TODAY
10 reasons U.S. economy is actually in great shape
Here are 10 more pieces of good economic news you may have missed amid all the big, important stories happening around the world right now.In the last week we’ve found out:1) The latest CNBC economic survey shows optimism in the American economy at a 10-year high.2) Manufacturing activity is at a 13-year high.3) Service sector activity is at a 12-year high.4) There are a record 6.2 million open jobs in America.5) Semi truck sales are out-of-control strong.6) Intermodal rail traffic hit a record in the week that ended Sept. 23.7) Despite talk of retail’s impending doom, nearly 700,000 people got hired in the sector during the past year.