The Washington Post Gets It Wrong on the Economy, Again

The Washington Post once again reminded readers why so many people are praying for the day that the paper shuts its door. Its lead editorial touted the September jobs report as though this was great cause for celebration.


The piece begins by saying that President Obama asked to be evaluated based on the economy's performance, it then tells us:


"Friday’s employment report gave Mr. Obama a reason to crow. Having hit a high of 10 percent in October 2009, the jobless rate fell in September to 7.8...

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Published on October 06, 2012 05:18
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