Originally Posted by TXgolfer

On what planet?

Here are some fun facts

Average length of unemployment longest ever at 40.9 weeks

Notice in June we set a record at 39.7 weeks so the records keep coming

Average Length of Unemployment at All-Time High - NYTimes.com

Our job participation rate is down to 64%

Meanwhile the "diffusion Index fell by nearly 5% and it would have been a greater drop had the previous numbers not been revised downward.

U.S. shrinking workforce a worrisome sign | Reuters