America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
ICYMI: We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
We must stop destroying our institutions
America enters 2021 still in the grip of a pandemic. One of the reasons coronavirus continues to burrow ever deeper into our society is the attack on science has succeeded; sufficient numbers […]
The death of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer
CJR takes a look at how and why the Cleveland Plain-Dealer is dead. On Tuesday, the Cleveland guild announced a decision by Advance to lay off the four reporters who had remained […]
NPR survives with temp workers; few people like the arrangement
The Washington Post peeks behind the NPR curtain, and it finds an unsettled place. According to union representatives,between 20 and 22 percent of NPR’s 483 union-covered newsroom workforce — or one in […]
Yes, America’s future will be in good hands, but…
I am an optimist about America’s future, though I admit there have been plenty of moments in the last couple years that have given me pause. America is not at its best, […]
BREAKING: Job growth in February surges, exceeds expectations
Politico has the details. The economy added 313,000 jobs in February, the Labor Department reported Friday, up from 239,000 in December. Average hourly private-sector earnings were up 2.6 percent over the previous […]
A staggering statistic: 56% of young adults in Sicily are unemployed
You read that correctly: 56% of young adults in Sicily are unemployed. But that part of Italy is not alone in seeing terrible unemployment rates for young adults. The Globe and Mail […]
Got a college degree? If so, you are the least likely to be unemployed
No single statistic or chart can tell the entire story about unemployment. Saying that, the chart you see below from the Wall Street Journal should make you think. The chart reflects the […]
What? Unemployment at 24%????
It’s true. The Eurozone office explains. Among the Member States, the lowest unemployment rates in December 2015 were recorded in the Czech Republic and Germany (both 4.5%), Malta and the United Kingdom […]
Russia’s unemployment rate shoots up in one week
TASS has the story. The official unemployment rate in Russia increased during the week by 1.6% and amounted to 931.6 thousand. People. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry […]
Newspaper industry jobs sliced by about one-third in six years
Capital New York takes a look at just how many newspaper industry jobs have been cut in six years. The number of full-time U.S. daily newspaper journalists has plunged to 36,700, according […]
