An all-time high. While a hopeful sign, This is why America is doomed. The number should be 100%. Frankly, this is probably due to narrow partisan reasons anyways.
Considering the stat ex-gas price shocks, maybe not, but the volatility is certainly troubling. Shows that there's some real instability in the system right now (which will mean even more boneheaded and dangerous moves by the central bankers).
Probably the only intelligent thing their "center-right" government has done yet. Of course, folks are dissatisfied over there, since they thought they'd be able to jump on the bunga train like the greeks did back in the day. As usual, with government, all choices are wrong.