Friday’s job news was far from good news, pointing to more bumps down the road to economic recovery. Thus, it falls on “Left, Right & Center” regulars Matt Miller and Tony Blankley, along with guest panelists Ed Kilgore and Chrystia Freeland, to brainstorm about how to get the country back on track and Americans back to work. You know, small and manageable problems like that.

This week also brought even more squabbling between Republicans and Democrats in Congress over the national budget, as well as the return of Mitt Romney to the presidential campaign trail. Does he pose a real threat to other would-be GOP contenders — or to President Obama for that matter? Find out by listening to the show below. –KA

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