now, what will happen? will the economy improve, the job market improve and that rate go up? that s very possible. it s not a prediction, i don t know if it s going to happen or not, but it could jenna: and that could be a good thing, right? yes. because if we measure people that are unemployed, and they have to tell the government when they re surveyed that they re looking for work. a lot of people have given up, so they re not technically counted as unemployed. as things improve, will those people get back into the work force b counted as unemployed, and as confusing as it is for me to explain that, imagine the task for the president. hey, the economy s improving. well, wait, the unemployment rate s going up. that might be a story we should watch out for. jenna: connell, thank you very much. connell mcshane from fox business. jon: you know the congressional coup that gave republicans the house majority, but that tea party movement seems a bit quieter in 2012, some even question w