kick it up a notch

daily dos

thu 10/22/2009

 

The cost of college continues to rise: the average yearly cost of a four-year public college is now up to $7,020, over $400 more than last year.

 
 

kick it up a notch

daily dos

thu 10/22/2009

 

The Obama Administration is said to be mulling over a directive that would force companies that received bailouts to reduce the salaries of their 25 highest-paid executives by 90 percent.

 
 

chain mail

daily dos

wed 10/21/2009

 

The number of women who are their family's breadwinners are likely rising because of the recession. Beth Klingensmith of Colorado: "I’m very glad I didn’t listen to all those teachers in the '70s [who told me], ‘Oh, don’t worry, your husband will take care of you.'"

 
 

chain mail

daily dos

wed 10/21/2009

 

Months after the government passed credit card reform legislation, banks are coming up with new fees to charge cardholders, including penalties for inactivity or not charging enough money on your card.

 
 

across the aisle

daily dos

wed 10/14/2009

 

College students are finding it harder to graduate on time. As colleges cut back on staff and eliminate classes, students are forced to wait until they can register for courses that fulfill their requirements.

 
 

Wanda Sykes jokes that Americans are "taking jobs from illegals"

quote of the day

mon 10/12/2009

 
Comedian Wanda Sykes in a black leather jacket.

"The economy stinks… especially here in L.A. The illegals are complaining that Americans are taking their jobs… I saw a white man mowing his own lawn. And he was doing it all wrong."

- Comedian Wanda Sykes on the recession.

 
 

boob tube

daily dos

mon 10/12/2009

 

An average of six unemployed people are competing for every job that is available in the U.S., according to a report by the Labor Department.

 
 

off and on

daily dos

wed 10/7/2009

 

In an effort to cut costs, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced detained undocumented immigrants may be housed in hotels and nursing homes rather than prisons. Last year, the U.S. spent an estimated $2.1 billion on keeping undocumented immigrants behind bars.

 
 

off and on

daily dos

wed 10/7/2009

 

A silver lining to the toxic cloud: the global recession has cut demand for products which in turn has cut industrial production which in turn has cut the greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming. (via Foreign Policy)

 
 

where in the world

daily dos

mon 10/5/2009

 

The bad news: more people lost their jobs in September than in August. The worse news: those who do have jobs are working less hours. (via Matthew Yglesias)

 
 
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