Shortly after the release of the government’s Employment Situation Report courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this morning, my overall evaluation was that, “While the results aren’t totally depressing, they’re still quite unimpressive.”

Let me amend that. Maybe total depression is justified. The tables and historical context coming up shortly, combined with the president’s cluelessness, will show readers why.

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