Planet Money, one of my favorite NPR programs, just posted a list of the occupations with the highest and lowest unemployment rates. The lowest unemployment rate was shared by four different roles with only 0.4% while the highest unemployment rate was 36% for “helpers, construction trades.”

A full third of those who identify with that job are without work… that’s pretty scary.

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Are you confused about what the deal is with all this bad bank stuff? Not really understanding why exactly our financial system is in shambles? Do you have 59 minutes? Invest an hour listening to This American Life from Chicago Public Radio’s episode #375 Bad Bank (or read the transcript, but the show is more entertaining) and I guarantee you’ll come away with a better understanding of a large portion of the current banking crisis.

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