2025 New Year's Resolution: Do Something Honorable Today and Every Day
by Lawrence Kadish • January 5, 2025 at 7:00 am
The New Year has become a traditional time to reflect on the year past and ponder the year to come.
Invariably, the forecasters focus on the next 12 short months while failing to appreciate the sweep of history that has brought us to this next chapter of American history. The pessimistic "Bears" among us will warn that there are systematic threats to our economy, our nation, and the stability of the world. The optimistic "Bulls" will tout the enormous advances in technology, Wall Street confidence, and a resilient American economy that continues to set the pace for the rest of the planet.
In truth, they are both right, and the reality of America at the start of 2025 is far more nuanced than any one side would have you believe.
