The number of people identifying themselves as unemployed (looking for work but unable to find any) fell by 456,000 over the month.
Strange jobs data today: mediocre job growth, but unemployment rate tumbles
Word cloud from 1st presidential debate between President Obama & Governor Romney
City of Savannah press release announcing Stephanie Cutter as Acting City Manager
“I am truly honored to even be considered for this appointment,†Ms. Cutter said. “I assure you that during this period I will lead this city based on three principals: trust, transparency and accountability.â€
Who should be Savannah’s interim city manager?
The Womack Family Band – The Wormhole – 10/09/12
The Womack Family Band put on a great show at the Savannah Stopover in 2011 at The Sentient Bean.
Savannah Jazz Festival: photos of closing night in Forsyth Park
The pics here include Huxsie Scott, Ben Tucker, Warren Chiasson (on the vibraphone), Teddy Adams, Howard Paul, Skip Jennings, Andreas Varady, and Tony Monaco. If you’re not sure who’s who, please don’t hesitate to ask in the comments.
CNN on “Little Black Dress” at the SCAD Museum of Art
“Men don’t commonly wear little black dresses, which is why Talley asked some of his favorite female designers — plus Marc Jacobs, himself known for slipping into a tiny black number — to help define this iconic piece of clothing in the exhibit’s accompanying catalog.”
Does George Will understand how unemployment is measured?
Does Will understand the difference between “unemployed” and “not employed”? Or is he letting his own biases convince him that we’re actually seeing depression levels of unemployment? Or is he just so bad with numbers that he shouldn’t be using them at all?
Savannah home prices: Zillow’s index is rebounding
New album by Graveface Fest headliner Black Moth Super Rainbow drops on Oct. 23rd
A new single from the album was released today on NPR Music. That song and the latest video are both embedded here.
How much will taxes go up if we plunge off the “fiscal cliff”?
I’ll be back with another post about the fiscal cliff in a couple of days, but there’s some interesting data out there today from the Tax Policy Center, which has released a study detailing how impending tax increases will affect Americans at different income levels.