Interesting facts cited in the academic paper [1] linked in the article: - Black Americans report significantly more optimism as to their careers and the econo

Interesting facts cited in the academic paper [1] linked in the article: - Black Americans report significantly more optimism as to their careers and the economy than white Americans; Hispanics polled report something in between those groups. - Poor Americans score lower than their counterparts in Latin America. [1] http://www.dartmouth.edu/~blnchflr/papers/jelit%20paper.pdf http://www.dartmouth.edu/~blnchflr/papers/jelit%20paper.pdf