Wonder why business is "less than stellar"

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Its not all tubes. The recession, no matter what "they" say is clearly not over. This is an interesting article.

Here are some more grim figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics:

The number of people of working age (16-64) in America actively employed is at a 25-year low, around 64%
One in five men of working age are jobless
A tremendous number of working people are not in full-time employment - the average working week length is 34.3 hours

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-13358745