Weekly Jobless Claims post an unexpected drop below 400,000, here’s what the monthly data looks like.

“Stop being so gay about it,” she says. “They’re fucking aliens. They’d kill us all.”

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“German lawmakers approved an expansion of the euro-area rescue fund’s firepower, freeing the way for European officials to focus on what next steps may be needed to stem the debt crisis.”

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Radio.

And you wonder why regular people have simply tuned this entire thing out at this point?

Because I’ll tell you what’s going on – this ain’t no short-covering rally. Rather, it’s worse – this is the most desperate week of window dressing I’ve seen in years.

Chris Christie opens the door.