Filed under: Video The scariest chart in America By Matthew Yglesias and Joe Posner Mar 2, 2015, 8:20am EST Share this story Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter Share this on Reddit Share All sharing options Share All sharing options for: The scariest chart in America Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email The American economy is in better shape today than it was a year ago, and much better shape than it was five years ago. But there's still a major problem when it comes to unemployment. Matthew Yglesias explains. Next Up In Video vox-mark Sign up for the newsletter Today, Explained Understand the world with a daily explainer plus the most compelling stories of the day. Thanks for signing up! Check your inbox for a welcome email. Email (required) Oops. Something went wrong. Please enter a valid email and try again. By submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. You can opt out at any time. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. For more newsletters, check out our newsletters page. Subscribe The Latest AI “agents” could do real work in the real world. That might not be a good thing. By Kelsey Piper 3 Body Problem’s most mind-bending question isn’t about aliens By Sigal Samuel Why fossil fuel producers are oddly optimistic in the climate change era By Umair Irfan A very bad year for press freedom By Caroline Houck Why buying a house feels impossible right now By Amanda Lewellyn and Noel King Why Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and counting By Ellen Ioanes