How does the current unemployment situation compare to prior recessionary periods? Henry Blodget calls this " The Scariest Jobs Chart Ever ."It will take more than "hope" to spur a recovery. It will require a commitment by government to free enterprise: to alleviate the fears that business owners have regarding forced unionization and massive new energy taxes; to reduce the size and scope of government and its attendant tax burdens on the real economy; to spur new investments and innovations...But given the current administration and the hard left Democrat leadership in Congress , one can safely assume that none of those things will come to pass.As our beloved Vice President said many months ago, "Gird your loins." Gluskin Sheff offers a few additional graphs that further illuminate the harsh reality of the situation. Calculated Risk has more.