Good economic news

Good--to great--economic news and on two fronts. First, it was announced yesterday that the jobless rate fell to 8.5 percent. That's the lowest rate in 3 years. Second, announced today, "The United States added 200,000 new jobs last month, the Labor Department said Friday, a robust number that came on the heels of a flurry of heartening economic news. Consumer confidence lifted, factories stepped up production and small businesses showed signs of life... It was the sixth consecutive month that the economy showed a net gain of more than 100,000 jobs." All this good economic, business and jobs news for the nation must be killing Mitch McConnell. Links: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/06/business/us-manufacturing-is-a-bright-spot-for-the-economy.html?_r=1; http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/06/jobless-rate-falls-to-85-percent-lowest-in-nearly-three-years/; http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/07/business/economy/us-adds-200000-jobs-unemployment-rate-at-8-5.html