Ben Stein is feeling good. He told Fox News Channels' Chris Wallace that "there are hopeful signs" for our economy. He also said that there are signs that the stimulus package is working. "This economy is far from dead," he said.

Although he takes issue with some of President Obama's economic policies, Stein, a longtime Republican and former Nixon speechwriter, said that "basically [the Obama administration] is doing the right thing."

Watch the full interview below:

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