Saturday, February 2, 2013

Mixed News On U.S. Economy Indicates Financial Trouble


President Barack Obama

The U.S. unemployment rate went up to 7.9 percent in January 2013. After Christmas, seasonal hiring ended, attributing to the fall off in employment. 12,000,000 Americans are currently unemployed. Gas prices have gone up again, another burden on motorists in tough financial times. What's odd is the stock market keeps rising, to heights greater than it enjoyed during America's most prosperous times under former President Bill Clinton. Something is off there.