confess i once had myself. when i was 7. back to politics in a moment but up first the monthly measure of the economy giving us a clear clear new evidence. top line numbers, 263,000 jobs added last month in the middle of a wave of layoffs triggering alarm and headlines. the unemployment rate holding steady, 3.7%. go sector by sector and what you see growth, wages trending up. but therein lies the rub. too hot wage growth will prop up inflation and the president says he sees reason, reasons for optimism. we re in a position now where things are moving. they re moving in the right direction. as we go into the holiday