asterism
Congress != Progress
The Labor Department said Thursday that the number of people applying for unemployment benefits dropped 13,000 to a seasonally adjusted 403,000 in the week ending April 16. The decline comes after applications rose 31,000 a week earlier.
Applications near 375,000 are consistent with sustainable job growth. Applications peaked during the recession at 659,000.
New claims for unemployment benefits fall - USATODAY.com
See that?
Getting worse at a slower rate is not and will not ever be "recovery."