This season seems to have started on a high note. With many willing to set aside much of the negativity that surrounds us, and focus on a better future.

And the economy seemed to respond. In one of the most surprising reports lately, the Bureau of Economic Analysis actually revised higher last quarters GDP. This is the measure of all the goods and services produced in the economy, and by setting that new growth rate above the 2% level, it underscored the upbeat attitude of most this holiday season.