Age discrimination and this economy: most under-reported stories?

A friend of mine, across the country from us, wrote this, today, on his FB wall page: "CAUCASIAN + MALE + NON-VETERAN + 60 YEARS OLD = JOB DISCRIMINATION." And while I'm not sure about the Caucasian or male part but just the age factor, I think it could be argued that age discrimination and this tough economy might well be one of the most under-reported stories since the 2008 national and international economic downturn. With all these people unemployed and under-employed, I think any people potentially hiring assume, for whatever reason, that anyone 55, at least, if not 50, and older either may or will have just far too many issues going against them. The Deseret News, out of Utah, had this to say: Age discrimination a growing issue in a difficult economy Very unfortunate. Seems like, potentially, a big waste of a lot of talent and experience. Link: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551785/Age-discrimination-a-growing-issue-in-a-difficult-economy.html