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.

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.

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.'"

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.

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.

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.

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.

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)

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)