Monday Morning Coffee July 3 2017

Expectations for tax reform, deregulation and infrastructure spending are certainly generating economic optimism. 

The small business confidence survey is at a 13-year high, terrific for the sector that employs most Americans. 

Consumer confidence is at a 16-year high, fueled by healthy job growth, a pickup in wages, unemployment at a 10-year low, and encouraging housing market indicators. 

Instead of affecting interest rates, both of these surveys are positive because of interest rates. 

"The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; But, he that stands by it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." -- Thomas Paine 1776

With tomorrow being July 4th, I thought you might enjoy hearing John Wayne share some of the many things to love about our great country.