[maggief]

Bernanke offered a number of theories for this conundrum. It could just be "statistical noise," and future revisions could show the economy actually grew at a much stronger rate than initially found. Or the unemployment rate could be dropping because the frustrated jobless are no longer looking for work, and as a result are no longer included in the data. Or the recent spike in hiring could be a natural response to the "extraordinary" layoffs that came during the recession.

Or ...

[null and void]

Captain "O"blivious to the rescue!

[re_nortex]

Labor unions and the minimum wage are the evil twins that put brakes on economic growth. These violations of individual liberty and freedom, along with Obama's burdensome regulations, are job killers.

Abolish the minimum wage and make Right to Work the law in all of the states. Then watch America come roaring back.

[mo]

Outside of Federal, state and local government...lets try “non-existent”....

[Vaduz]

Job market is still far from normal by many measures, and millions of families continue to suffer the day-to-day hardships.

Obama&Co. still on the job,change sucks.