The regional economy is strengthening.

We continue to see strong and sustainable recovery across many key sectors of the economy,

Building permits are just one small indicator of the economy.

The first quarter economy rebounded strongly, but it wasn't too strong in this case.

Part of the reason you get this contrast between personal conditions and perceptions of the national economy is because of incredible weak leadership on the national level. I don't think the disconnect would be as large as it is if people felt we had a national leadership that understands the challenges and has a coherent set of policies to address them.

You won't find an answer on how to run a government, traditional or modern, or how to run the economy or how to run a hospital or a television station by looking to Islam.