For an advanced, industrial nation, 4% is the top of "good". Add close to a fifth improvement on that and we're in "stellar" territory, or would be if such statistics obtained under President Gore. But that's okay. Just like droves of oil futures traders are going to cash in fulfilling contracts at $70+ with goo priced at

Bush's fault clearly

I blame the tax cuts

God bless you President George W. Bush for presiding over the strongest economy in American history. Strongest economy, 4.7 percent unemployment, 4.8 percent GDP growth, lowest crime rate in 30 years, no attacks in USA in over 4 1/2 years, cheaper drugs for all our parents, lots of dead terrorists, 50 million freed, saddam hussein making license plates in an orange jumpsuit. Don't everyone thank President Bush all at once.

Wow a booming economy and we've only spent $2 trillion of our kids money.

Now on top of all this boom we are each gonna get a $100 bonus check (thanks kids) which we can spend on more gas to help the ailing oil companies and then our kids can pay off that bill too......do you guys ever feel shame? Actually the Republicans and oil whores should feel shame. Their lowely minion supporters and apologists should feel....well um...I guess whatever an abused house wife feels when she makes excuses for her husband beating her....ask your wives they could tell you what that feels like...