For Republican lawmakers and Republican presidential candidates, the data points to an America in trouble.
Ahead of his final State of the Union Address, U.S. President Barack Obama says he has never been more optimistic about the future.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives told reporters before the President's major address, a new president is needed to address these challenges.
IN: "Wages are...
OUT: ...so palpable."
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FRED FLEITZ is an analyst with the Center for Security Policy.
He says there's only so much President Obama can do with less than one year left in the White HOuse.
IN: "I think the last ...
OUT: ...any substantial changes.
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