My mother notes that there are a lot more patients coming through the clinic she works at. This is always a good sign. Historically, people greatly reduce their medical care expenses about 6-8 months *before* an economic downturn and then start coming in droves about 6-8 months before anything else starts seeing improvement.

Look for improvement in the rest of the economy somewhere between Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

Not to pee of your cornflakes but a lot of people rush to get care before their layoff becomes effective.

Look for improvement in the rest of the economy somewhere between Christmas and Valentine’s Day.

Christmas 2011 Valentine’s Day 2012

I peed.

It’s right around the corner!

By corner I mean 2010, and by “right around” I mean on the far side of.

I’m guessing fall 2010. A little more optimistic than Tap, but nowhere near as cute.

"according to economists from some of the country’s top banks”

Oh, those experts…

A little more optimistic than Tap, but nowhere near as cute.

and you haven’t even seen me in my hat for Royal Ascot