I think your graph lacks the most recent 8.9% point. It would be more than half of the way between the 7.5 and 10 scale markers.

No, it is in there. You can go to the website and verify for yourself.

What concerns me is not just the job losses (as if that's not concerning enough) but that the last recovery was followed by phlegmatic job growth other than in government, health care, and home building.

Yes, that was also the case with the recovery before that too, but not as pronounced.

New home construction frequently leads the economy into recovery. Doesn't look to me as though that will be the case this time. And, frankly, I don't see government jobs as the powerhouse that will propel the economy into recovery, either.

All the more reason for a $5 trillion dollar budget next year.

New home construction frequently leads the economy into recovery. Doesn't look to me as though that will be the case this time. And, frankly, I don't see government jobs as the powerhouse that will propel the economy into recovery, either.