the rate ticked up to 7.9% from 7.8%. real unemployment at 14.4%. in the words of ed koch, how m i doing? how s our economy doing right now? well, it could be doing a lot better but it s not falling apart. i discount that fourth quarter gdp number. we re expanding but not as much as we like. jared, you are not feeling well but here and most important. thank you so much for making it here today because it s jobs report friday and a holiday for you. well, i m feeling better just talking about the jobs day. there you go. makes my blood race. turn that frown upside down. two numbers jumped out at me. health care jobs up 23,000. retail jobs up 33,000. are we hiring more people in the retail sector because people are starting to send money and need more people to help them spend