Day 1,933: rack up, stellar, backdrop, aloft

America, too, continues to rack up a stellar economic performance even as its politics gets more poisonous.

Against that gloomy backdrop, can America’s breathtaking economy possibly stay aloft?

America’s economy is bigger and better than ever

Artwork of the day 
The Artist's Letter Rack
William_Michael_Harnett
Date: 1879
Style: Realism
Genre: still life, trompe-l'œil
Media: oil, canvas
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Met), New York City, NY, US

Word of the day 
rack up: to obtain or achieve something, or to score goals or points:
stellar: of an extremely high standard:
backdrop: a large piece of cloth with buildings, countryside, etc. painted on it, hung at the back of a stage during a performance
aloft: in the air or in a higher position:

Quote of the day
“Bloodied and beat up like no tomorrow, Roth grinned at me as he dropped one of the Rack demons. “You’re still hot as a stone freak.” His gaze dropped. “Maybe even hotter. Damn.”

― Jennifer L. Armentrout, White Hot Kiss