More Bad News on the Economy

No, wait! This is good news isn't it? You probably won't see it in much of the mainstream media. If you do, it will be just another example of good news being bad news. Wo is me! Damn economy.

Retail sales see best gains since late '99
Consumers, energized by unusually warm weather and the tame heating bills that went with it, hit the malls with gusto last month, sending retail sales soaring by 2.2 percent -- the biggest jump in six years.