AP Headline Falsely Claims 'U.S. Finally Regains The Jobs Lost in the Recession'

Newsbusters ^ | April 4, 2014 | Tom Blumer

[kingattax]

This afternoon, in an unbylined item headlined "US BUSINESS HIRING FINALLY TOPS RECESSION LOSSES," the Associated Press showed that it deserves the nickname "Administration's Press."

The story embarrassingly described the job market's return to its previous January 2008 employment peak as a "pivotal moment." Get real. Given over six additional years of growth in the adult population, that's hardly the case.

To his credit, the AP's Christopher Rugaber, in a separate later submission, tamped down the enthusiasm, noting that "the economy is still millions of jobs short of where it should be by now." That's for sure. But whoever wrote the headline to Rugaber's story told an obvious untruth:

[Rapscallion]

I turned 16 in 1960. I would love to believe that when all is settled we will be as well off as we were in 1960.

Life as a teenager in 1960 was good indeed. Parents and grandparents and new-marrieds really struggled....just as they do under King Obama's tyranny.

[tbpiper]

Very good point.

[Arrowhead1952]

I heard an audio clip of nancy pig lousy saying something to the effect of “The job market has finally recovered all the jobs lost during the Bush years”. I kid you not.