Optimism or Delusion is The Bozeman Economy turning ?

"I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed." —Mitt Romney, speaking in 2011 to unemployed people in Florida. Romney's net worth is over $200 million. 


  We are living in a  Nation of Hope and Delusion


  Something I've noticed around town the last month are new commercial construction sites, primarily chain stores but also sites being built on speculation .

Here's the New Olive Garden site





Below is the Closed Old Navy being turned into a TJ Max

 There are also several new banks being built , which always confuses me. Do banks make money  from every bank they build ? You'd think they would keep over head lower with fewer buildings and more ATM's  My question is ," is this optimism or delusion ?"