say the germans recognize that. but ironically, the communique also indicates both the u.s. and europe are worried the other will cut spending enough to trigger a global recession, and it warns against doing so. jon? jon: wendell goler, thank you. jenna: turning back to the economy as wendell just left us off there, brand new numbers on the job market showing we have the fewest job openings in five months. right now if you're looking for a job, you're competing against four people. that's a tough environment. for context, during normal times there's one job opening for every two people who want a job. during the depths of our crisis, there were nearly six people competing for every one job. so if you're looking for a job, you're competing against four people. we are seeing, of course, some improvement in the job market, but as we take a look at those numbers, there's still a ways to go to back to what was once considered normal.