hypocritical on this? no not on hypocritical. i don t think he viewed that as robust a recovery as should have been. how does that not chip away though at his credibility. his referring to basically the same number os it w numbers in the past that he laughed off, and now taking credit for it. i think he is seeing the trending numbers, that were not there, manufacturing, construction numbers are the highest we have seen for a decade. they were in these numbers not obama numbers, so i think he looks selectively and intricately, and undergirding and seen more from what it had been post world war ii. how do you see this, you know the numbers and the context? the same people doing the
2008. look at this. confidence is up over 30 points since the low point back in august. a staggering 95.7 out of hundred. other critical reports on personal and income spending. they could offer a clearer picture of the economic recovery. let s talk about it with brenda butner. anchor of bulls and bears . good to see you. there are good trending numbers but unemployment still extremely high. gasoline prices are really hurting americans. how much are fuel costs depressing the economy? you know, rarely do you see such a tangible effect on your wallet. you drive in to a pump and you see $70 to fill my tank. that really has an impact on people. they say, i can t spend