Excellent, if longish article.
Note: Reports that Americans are increasing following the British press may be because the American press has largely abandoned reporting economic news, instead chanting mindless slogans about "greenshoots" and their adoration of "the one."
Here's the url:
http://www.economist.com/businessfinance/displayStory.cfm?story_id=14513918&source=hptextfeatureP.S. There likely to be a lot of VERY adverse economic news coming out in October. It will be interesting to see how the American 'mainstream' press ignores or spins it.