though today's data is disappointing, economist jim o'sullivan still thinks we're on the right track. >> yes, there has been some loss of momentum recently related to the rise in oil and gasoline prices, but much of that rise in oil and gasoline prices has already been reversed. it's erratic, yes, and it's not as quick as we'd like, but we would say we are on track for continued recovery. >> reporter: some advocates for the unemployed are calling for the government to step in with stimulus measures like new tax cuts or a jobs bill, but that's politically unpopular. >> in congress, of course, the mood has shifted dramatically from fiscal stimulus to looking for deficit reduction, and i don't see that suddenly changing because of one employment report. >> reporter: the other debate is whether the federal reserve should pump more money into the economy with a third treasury bond purchase program. most economists say not yet. >> i think we should let the fed's very easy monetary policy work here-- be a little bit patient. but i do think we need to be recognizing the fact that we are vulne