Hype

On today's front page, the LAT's headline reads: "Job losses highest since 1945." But in 1945 the population of the U.S. was half what it is today. So, for current year losses to equal 1945 losses proportionately, they would need to be twice those reported in today's LAT. The LAT headline obviously is hype. Why would they want to hype the jobs report? Not because they have high standards and seek to report the news objectively.