[philsfan24]

nothing to cheer over

[2banana]

On the other hand, our unemployment rate is still less than half of France and Germany...

[Ff--150]

it's almost like the "unenjoyment numbers" are treating the economists to an April's fool's joke

[ClearCase_guy]

Payroll growth across the country was sluggish in March as employers added just 110,000 jobs, the smallest increase since July. Nevertheless, the labor market accommodated enough people to drop the unemployment rate to 5.2 percent.

Ooooooooh, "sluggish" growth!
"just" 110,000 jobs
"smallest increase"
people were not exactly hired, they were merely "accommodated"

And, oh yeah, this was enough to lower the unemployment rate. So it's good news -- but we're hoping that you perceive it the other way.

[KevinDavis]

5.2 unemployment is not bad..

[JCRoberts]

"Just 110,000 Jobs"

Have we lost our perspective?

[elli1]

February jobs were revised downward...I have a feeling that the March figures will be revised upwards. Nuttin' scientific--just know that I got called back to work three weeks ago (to my diversionary job that keeps me from Freepin' too much).

[NeonKnight]

Most of this article reluctantly admits that our economy is humming along at a healthy pace. 4 percent growth in the first quarter is quite an impressive start. Most of the good news is towards the end of the article, as is SOP for the AP.

As far as unemployment goes, we are doing quite well, and any European country would salivate at such numbers.

[traderrob6]

These are all good numbers, never know it from the article more here

[KC_Conspirator]

This is great news, spun as negative numbers for Bush. An unemployment rate of only 5.2%? Why during zee Klinton years that number would have lead every news broadcast.

[GianniV]

If Kerry were elected, the economy would be "booming" per this article.