Comment: Recovery vs. Collapse

Voices on CNBC have been arguing recovery and collapse for five years.
Green shoots, dollar crash, recession's over, depression's near, market's rising, fiscal cliff's approaching.
Regardless, the economic doldrums persists, government debt grows, and taking heads keep speaking of recovery and collapse.
Whose's right? Whose's wrong? Who will be correct next?
Roll the dice, play your cards or enjoy the casino games from the grandstands.