I can't say I'm impressed . . .

[Brigid]

This USAToday article says that unemployment claims are the lowest in four years, but check out the photo used to illustrate it:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/story/2012-04-05/weekly-unemployment-claims/54023092/1

Perfect emblem of the new economy>

[JoePhilly]

1. Or ... the media's way of keeping the election close.

The media has a vested interested in down playing any good economic news.

After all, lots of pundits lose their jobs if Obama's reelection becomes a done deal. You don't need 50 shows covering an election in which we all know the outcome.

So anytime we have positive economic news ... the media has to say ... "Yes ... BUT ... " and then they down play it.

[obxhead]

3. Or maybe it's simply the truth.

Many of the decent jobs the blue collar worker used to have are being replaced by minimum wage jobs that teenagers should be doing.

[Sarah Ibarruri]

2. That's really an impressive job example! Sheesh. nt

[cherokeeprogressive]

4. Manufacturing jobs are NOT coming back. n/t