I can’t help laughing at this contradictory and ultimately pointless economic article at the BBC, “Unexpected Rise in Consumer Confidence.” It features this wonderful nugget
“While consumers were more optimistic about the future, their perception of the current situation deteriorated.”
while at the same time (and this is what is so wonderful about the BBC News website) providing contextually related links to the side, like:
US prices jump most in two yearsUS factory prices at 34-year highNew US jobs slow in NovemberDollar up on hopes for economyProductivity lift for US economyUS reduces 2008 growth forecastUS house prices continue to slideThanksgiving dinner cost ‘up 11%’US figures point to slowdown
WTF!?