If you liked 2011, you’ll probably love 2012

Polit­i­cal grid­lock, strained fam­ily bud­gets, finan­cial crises through­out the euro-zone, mediocre U.S. employ­ment and eco­nomic growth… all of these things and more that exem­pli­fied 2011 are likely to con­tinue into 2012. And all of this despite the per­cep­tion among many econ­o­mists that 2011 ended on a strong note that may pos­si­bly con­tinue into 2012.