Quote Originally Posted by larvidchr View Post
I think (without knowing it for a fact) that it reflects the very strong focus on the financial markets in the US, and I equally think that it is a mistake, just because the trading of some paper-money picks up, do not mean that the unemployed have gotten jobs or that the defaults on homes have stopped, equally it doesn't reflect consumer confidence.

But as I just said focus are much more on the swindling bastards on wall street than on the people actually creating real tangible wealth/goods.
I agree. The question is, where is the reporting on the effects of the recession?