Daily Archives: 04/04/2010

(Community Matters) New York University’s jounalism faculty and distinguished outside judges, “the Top Ten Works of Journalism of the Decade in the United States.”

Hat Tip: Chris Hayes: “This is a pretty good list, but I definitely would have included David Grann’s Trial by Fire from the New Yorker”

(Community Matters)

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(Community Matters) If you missed his column about Cpl Matthew Snyder and Westboro Baptist “church” – read it here.  And, hoping you’ll consider donating even $5 here

(Community Matters) Reading Hale Stewart’s analysis on 538.

Temporary help services and health care continued to add jobs over the month.

Employment in federal government also rose, reflecting the hiring of temporary workers for Census 2010. Employment continued to decline in financial activities and in information.  Total private hiring was 123,000 — meaning the “census workers tilted the numbers” argument is wrong.   Unemployment rate for:

Less than a high school diploma: 14.5%
High school with no college: 10.8%
Some college or associates degree: 8.2%
Bachelor’s or higher: 4.9% (this is near full employment from an economic perspective) Continue reading →