that rate fell as well in december. but to 15.2%. and that is very high compared to past recessions. it is the one many economists use to measure real unemployment. if you add in college grads who are not working in jobs which require college da plow mas in places like fast food or starbucks it is closer to 18%. still, this report was better than many we have seen. we just need a lot more of them. and that is why on wall street the bulls weren t working up after word of the jobs hit. the dow ended friday bit down. one thing investors may realize is that even at this rate it will take years to get back all of the jobs lost in the recession. and the street also seems focused on whether europe is just getting ready to jump into a recession of the type we have come out of. and what that will mean to a recovery that has just started
rather be working full time that rate fell as well in december. but to 15.2%. and that is very high compared to past recessions. it is the one many economists use to measure real unemployment. if you add in college grads who are not working in jobs which require college da plow mas in places like fast food or starbucks it is closer to 18%. still, this report was better than many we have seen. we just need a lot more of them. and that is why on wall street the bulls weren t working up after word of the jobs hit. the dow ended friday a bit down. one thing investors may realize is that even at this rate it will take years to get back all of the jobs lost in the recession. and the street also seems focused on whether europe is just getting ready to jump into a recession of the type we have come out of. and what that will mean to a recovery that has just started