Tuesday Open Thread

NRO: A Monumental ContestWSJ: Recession Ruled Dead, but U.S. Still HauntedAP: NBER declares recession over. Feeling better now?IBD: "President Obama, while acknowledging the economy is still slogging along 16 months after the recession ended, continued on Monday to insist 'we're moving in the right direction.' But we're not."WSJ: A Tale of Two RecoveriesNYT: Older Unemployed Struggle to Rejoin the Work ForceInstapundit: Report: Return of estate tax could cost 1.5 million jobsArthur Brooks: Government Has Moved Too Far Beyond Basic RolesVeronique de Rugy: Making the Case for AusterityThe Foundry: General Petraeus Lays out Clear Benchmarks on AfghanistanUK Daily Mail: Honoring the last of the glorious Few

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