STIMULUS! MORE “UNEXPECTED” BAD ECONOMIC NEWS: Employers unexpectedly cut jobs in December. “U.S. employers unexpectedly cut 85,000 jobs in December, government data showed on Friday, cooling optimism on the labor market’s recovery and keeping pressure on President Barack Obama.”

UPDATE: Comparing Obama Administration promises with performance.

ANOTHER UPDATE: State Tax Collections See Third Consecutive Double-Digit Drop in 3Q 2009.