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Last month unemployment hit 8.1%. Of course, the figure was not uniform across the country. Seven states posted double-digit figures. But, in Wyoming, less than 4% of the population is out of work. The February number was based on 651,000 people being pushed out of their jobs during the month. With the March jobs report only a few days away, the debate is whether the rate at which the economy is causing people to lose work will stay on a 600,000 to 700,000 pace or whether the job loss is slowing and whether the U.S. will...
...together a beauty of an Ancient Eight start, tallying 14 of her 21 outs by strikeout while allowing only two base-runners in a one-hitter. The league dominance continued Monday against Penn, when she had yet another strong game, surrendering one run on seven hits to reach double-digit wins for the season...
...financial-aid applications less than two weeks before the school mailed its final decisions, typifies the unique dilemmas that face smallish private colleges. Schools with deep pockets are coping: seven of the eight Ivy League universities, for instance, notched application increases this spring, three of them in double-digit percentages. The same goes for state schools and community colleges, where the comparatively small sticker price is a big draw...
...with a certified instructor - will set you back a mere $85, less than a quarter of what the company charges for a single hour with a flesh-and-blood tutor; enrollment in its online offerings grew 15% in 2008. Over at Academic Approach, online programs are also enjoying double-digit growth. They're more expensive - $499.99 for 45 instructional videos and over 375 lessons - but still a bargain compared to $100-to-$200 an hour the company charges for in-person tutoring at its bricks-and-mortar centers in Chicago, Boston, and New York. Another not-so-surprising sign...
...Although the Crimson seemed doomed after a double-digit slump through the winter months, the squad nearly upset No. 1 Boston University and then-No. 15 Boston College in the Beanpot tournament, pushing each rival to the brink until giving up a one-point game in the final minutes...