Can the new president revive confidence — and economy?
Rogers: With Obama we are making a leap of faith. It is not tangible; you can’t put numbers on it. People want to believe. There is no hard and fast evidence that all these policy issues will work. You have to believe that new leadership and a new attitude — and someone people have confidence in — can help lead the country out of a morass. Chung: We are putting too much emphasis on Obama. It is the American people and their entrepreneurial spirit that will lead. Companies with the best management and people are going to get us out of this. Obama can be important. He can be symbolic. And some of what he plans to initiate — energy efficiency, alternative fuels — can spark growth in particular industries. But I don’t want to bet everything on Jan. 20. Duessel: Psychology and confidence are good, but what is better than $1 trillion being thrown at the problem that will hire a lot of people? Plus you have an entire country saying, “We’re going to give you your chance, have at it.” Let’s tal
