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From a Dow Jones story today:

German Unemployment Falls In November

German unemployment declined in November, according to statistics released Thursday, showing that Europe's largest economy can continue to grow even as the U.S. economy slows.

Unemployment in Germany, on an adjusted basis, fell to 10.2% from 10.4% in October, the German Federal Labor Office said Thursday.

Huh? At the last report, unemployment in the US fell from a low 4.6% to an even lower 4.4%. An unemployment rate even vaguely like Germany's would be regarded here as evidence of a recession! Yet this reporter manages to make it seem as though the German economy is doing great, while the US economy is in the tank! Thanks to reader Vincent Reda for the link.

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