Chances are the last time you heard about the state of the economy was when the media hyping how high gas prices were going to cause the cancelation of Christmas.

However, Irish Pennants exposes the big secret about the U.S. economy....its growing fast! This despite all the body slams delivered during the last quarter. But in the Bizarro universe of the Main Stream press this is a negative.

A great example of this is the lack of spotlight coverage that this story is getting. Play American Thinker's 'Missing Headline' game, and see how the NY Times thinks reports of good economic news are somehow a harbinger of bad news.

Larry Kudlow wonders why the GOP isn't spending more time trumpeting the good economic news.

"If former President Clinton had overseen this economy, he’d have held daily Rose Garden news conferences to mark the occasion."

He also warns GOP lawmakers not to screw things up by not extending current tax cuts.

Republicans in Congress must strike while the iron is hot, adding to pro-growth policies and expanding their economic-growth coalition. There’s really only one question a GOP lawmaker can be asked these days: You gonna be smart, or stupid?

That is a very good question....