663K Jobs Lost In March, 8.5 Percent Unemployment
Doesn't seem like the worst of the recession is behind us.
Four straight months with job cuts in excess of 600K. The highest unemployment rate since 1983. Since December 2007, 5.1M American jobs lost. And a promise that the numbers will continue to increase in coming months.
The manufacturing, construction and professional and business services were especially hard hit.
How do the Democrats' communicate that the stimulus package is working -- is it working? will it work? -- when the nation's economic reports grow increasingly dire?