Labor2

This is the follow up to David Graeber' s "BS Jobs"  This is a little more technical but read it through, the ending makes it worthwhile.

Labor1

Here is an amusing essay on the labor market from Anthropologist David Graeber. It  has caused a minor viral reaction on the web. See what you think, then read the follow up from The Economist.

If the first link did not work, try this one.

Hold That Deposit Check!

Supply & Demand applies to college too (get the pun - ha ha ha) ..... anyway, here is the segment I mentioned on which degrees lead to the higher paying job (on average).

The New Minimum Wage?

Here is a completely different take on the idea of a minimum wage.

Unions

This interactive map shows the decline in union membership over the years. Can you make any economic and/or political observations using the state's membership percentage?

Minimum Wage

Here's the scoop on how it was created and some of the story.