Optimism on the Employment Front

Daniel Gross is at it again. One could argue that Mr. Gross's reasoning is flawed: he is extrapolating from recent trends to reach his conclusions. But he's tentative enough that we can give him that one. If he is right, then the underlying trend to re-employment may be stronger than the published figures indicate. After all, the figures keep being revised upward, don't they?

I believe that I previously flagged this article over at my Facebook account; if it seems familiar, maybe you saw it there.

In any event, I hope this article provides you and yours with some Christmas cheer.

Denver's in the Green

The accompanying article might have been more timely if I had posted it here as soon as it appeared in Slate, but I don't think it's a really time-sensitive piece.

For those interested in the environment, in the "green economy," or in how technology is affected the employment picture, this is interesting stuff.