Disappointing Recovery

I was unhappy to see this headline:

New jobless claims up sharply as layoffs persist, raising concerns about recovery's strength

I don't have firm opinions on the recession's length or the recovery's strength. But to me it looks like the government's attempts to manage the situation have been less than ideal.

I know that in a recovery,
employment may often lag.
But it's a grim discovery
to see it soften and sag.