It's all falling into place: the demise of communism, the lowering of trade barriers, the wide availability of fat-free desserts -- even progress in South Africa, lower interest rates and a glimmer of hope for Middle East peace. Can a drop in homelessness and law-school enrollments be far behind? It's almost as if everything is being tidied up for 2000, the new millennium.
And yet I'm nervous. We're forecasting a $350 billion deficit (so forget a big tax break) and close to 7% unemployment (so we need one). Consumer confidence is down, bank failures are up, and a record 10% of...
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