Latest Google Unemployment Index...

Well, this looks encouraging (click to enlarge).  It looks like many fewer people are searching for unemployment-related topics these days.  We had one other dip near the beginning of last year, but other than that the level has been roughly steady since the end of 2008.  Let's hope that this is a continuing trend, and a leading indicator on economic recovery.  Oh, and let's also hope that Greece et al don't drag us all down into the economic swamps, too...

Sheesh, that's a lot of hoping, isn't it?