"The thought that they're coming back and the job isn't there anymore makes them so disadvantaged."
"That group that is so hard for people to get their arms around, the group I was talking about like the Johnsons of Blaine, Minnesota, who would like to work more hours but are discouraged."
"We've seen an increase in consumer confidence, which is pretty marked."
"Thank you very much."
"How many jobs have been lost since December 2007?"
"And that trend is similar to the regular unemployment rate?"
"I know we discussed last year the health care effect here and the burden on workers of the cost of health care in this country."
"I would think these numbers are important. People have to realize across the country that it's not just one person messing up here."
"How about for parts of the country?"
"You can see why the President is devoted to trying to make sure that people get some college."
"The recession, as we've talked about, seems to be different from previous recessions, given the severe housing slump, the credit crunch and the global nature of the economic downturn."