The American economy is slowing and there’s been some doom and gloom reports, though for the most part it doesn’t look like the coming recession will be very deep or very long. That said, lets put the news into perspective.
Across the waters, France’s Prime Minister Lionel Jospin is practically jumping with joy over the incredibly good economic news in that nation. According to the latest figures, unemployment in France is only 9 percent! That’s the lowest level it’s been in ten years (as recently as 1997, unemployment in France was at 12.6 percent).
I guess if you can handle the good news in France, not much else is likely to phase you.