Who Really Knows Better: Obama or Romney?  Regardless of which
man wins in November, the American economy will churn away. Just
be prepared for either outcome.   "Don" and "Joe" are brothers,
both in their 60s, and co-owners of a company near Philadelphia
that manufactures hydraulic seals. They inherited the business
from their dad, who started it after the Second World War. A few
weeks ago, I met with them and their vice president of sales to
talk about an upcoming project. And naturally, we spoke about
business, too.   Their business is booming. After sales
plummeted in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, 2010 and
2011 were record years, and 2012 is shaping up to be strong,
too. China and India have emerged as major markets for them, and
orders from European customers, despite all their well-
advertised troubles, have remained solid. Why?  "We don't really
know," said Don. "Back in 2009, we were on the brink of disaster
and ready to start laying people off. It was terrible. And then,
things just...turned