Beneath Washington Gridlock, a Tectonic Shift Toward Growth

There is a vigorous debate under way about just how much drag political gridlock is exerting on the U.S. economy. To which we can only say: Gridlock? What gridlock?

Beneath the obvious dysfunction and partisan fireworks of Washington, the building blocks of a strong U.S. economic and strategic resurgence are quietly moving into place. Fortunately, the capital's hidden consensus doesn't depend on political goodwill -- still in short supply -- but on the two parties' vigorous pursuit of self-interest.