Very true about MSNBC they even spun the fact that the # of people looking for a job(vs those that gave up) went up!! How is that good news
Well you are talking about the Official Obama news network..
When people have more confidence they start again looking for work so they increase the total actively searching and therefore raise the rate of unemployed (actively looking for a job)
Remember the rate is determined by the number of people LOOKING for work and not the numnber of unemployed. This is why when the labor participation rate drops the unemployment nunber also drops.