It has risen, just barely, and hasn't really affected any of the other indicators. While it's risen a miniscule growth, unemployment still blows, gas prices are killing people, cost to eat has risen, the debt has went up like 45%, incomes per household have went down, poverty level increased, welfare has skyrocketed, food stamps up by 45 million, credit downgraded 2x, worst job creation in like 70 years, health insurance up...