Let's see now payrolls slipped by 11,000, that's pretty good considering the last 23 months. Unemployment goes from 10.2% to 10%.

So, payrolls drop & unemployment drops where did the gain come from? Possibly part time christmas jobs and people dropping off the entitlement rolls is my guess.

I can't figure out their figuring out.

What happens in the New Year when there aren't as many needed to stock the shelves with beads, bangles and baubles? What happens when the Mall food court eateries don't need the same number of hamburger flippers? What happens post season, when the credit card bills arrive?

Oh, and gold dropped around 4%, the U.S. $ gained despite owing trillions and increasing. Tell me again the number of adjustable rate mortgages due to reset in 2010.

I'm really, really confused.