The economy is improving. Job numbers come out Friday morning and some market watchers are concerned they might be too good. Really! Job numbers that are too high might be a sign of higher inflation and interest rates to come.

Oh, please! Are we really supposed to root for 100,000 new jobs instead of 200,000 simply to avoid these possibilities? What employers like mine should fear is a stronger job market creating opportunities for employees who are not thrilled with their current positions and lack of opportunity.

Bring on strong job growth. Let the market dictate like conservatives always advocate and let employees migrate to jobs that use their skills and to employers that understand basic economics.

Debates continue over the extent of federal budget deficits and the long term consequences on the overall economy. The debates are very political and partisan. We need to stop being so partisan and start spending on our nations crumbling  infrastructure. The U.S. suffers from long-term out of whack spending priorities. Our lack of spending on critical infrastructure puts Americans at risk everyday. The Washington State bridge collapse is not a shock or even a surprise. It is surprising that accidents like this do not happen more often.

The bridge on I5 in Mount Vernon, Washington was built when most boomers were not old enough to ride a bicycle, yet alone operate a motor vehicle. This bridge and thousands of other bridges are on critical highways used to bring goods to markets. I5 and the bridge in Mount Vernon move traffic between Vancouver, BC and Seattle. Infrastructure failures like this no matter how small the bridge have huge economic consequences.

It was a miracle no one was killed when this bridge collapsed. The U.S. needs to get infrastructure improvements off the drawing boards and immediate action plans to safeguard highways, bridges, water supply and energy grids. We need to get funds into the pipeline and be determined to rebuild our entire infrastructure. The fate of our economy depends on it.