Chart of the day.

Via Jed Lewison...


No, we're no where near where we want to be. We're not even close to where we need to be. We're a lot closer, though, and a helluva lot better off, than we were.

It's worth keeping that in mind when the reports aren't rosy.

Chart of the day.

Via Ron Chusid at Liberal Values...



We're gonna have Bush to kick around for years to come. Not much satisfaction in that, and no quick fix in sight, but there it is.

Chart of the day.

Colorized to emphasize the Bush recession and Obama recovery by Darryl...



It's still a long road back, but that's significant, if insufficient, progress.

Chart of the day.

Via The Gavel...


You can click it a bunch bigger.

Damn.

It's not your imagination.

Or mine. It's happening. Via The Gavel…

Facts on the Bush Economy:

· The number of Americans jobs has declined in each of the past 3 months by a total of 232,000.

· The unemployment rate increased to 5.1 percent – the highest level since Hurricane Katrina — in March.

· On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman said “A recession is possible… We’re slightly growing at the moment, but we think that there’s a chance that for the first half as a whole there might be a slight contraction.”

· Gas prices have reached a record $3.29 a gallon – 58 cents more than a year ago more than double in 2001—and recently oil prices hit an all-time record high of more than $110 per barrel.

· Since 2001, premiums for family health coverage have climbed 78 percent, with workers paying more than $3,200 per year. A record 47 million Americans are without health insurance.

· Since 2001, the real income of a typical family has fallen by nearly $1,000.

· Economic growth virtually stalled at the end of 2007 with consumer confidence at a 16-year low and consumer spending in February at the slowest in a year.

Buckle up.

Kinda depressing…

Charles McMillion at Economic Populist...

Despite no real change in January spending, for the first time on record households spent more than all current incomes for the 3rd consecutive month.

(waving hand)

Headlines.

Odds are growing for economic recession

At least, that's how to bet whatever's left.

Iran agrees to give answers on nukes

Aw, they're no fun. They fall right over.

SC primaries could be pivotal for both parties

Yep. Or not, of course.