It's certainly bad news but why are they trying so hard to report the bad news? It's like everyone is a bear now.
Check this math out For each Job Loss, 40% might own houses, 75% probably still have a mortgage to pay. <b>So 30% will lose their homes.</b> 70,000 jobs = 21,000 foreclosures coming to a neighborhood near you. Bad news or trying to be bad news?
It´s called "recession obsession" and every experienced journalists wants to be part of the "herd like mentality"...