9.7% Jobless Rate

I guess it depends on your perspective:

• The Wall Street Journal - Jobless Rate Hits 9.7%; U.S. Sheds 20,000 Jobs
• The New York Times - Labor Market Shows Signs of Reawakening in New Data
• CNNMoney.com - Dow dips on debt and job woes
• The Washington Post - Unemployment rate falls to 9.7 percent in Jan.

And you thought you were confused about the economy....