All posts tagged "Degree"

Though the U.S. economy is still in a slump and the jobs numbers released Friday are still dire, with a rise to 9.2 percent unemployment (the highest rate this year), there is good news. There may not be many entry-level jobs—or at least, fewer people working—but data released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers' annual Salary Survey showed that the average salary for 2011 grads is higher than it was for 2010.

The morning after her upset win in the Delaware Republican primary, Tea Party candidate Christine O'Donnell had nothing but praise for Sarah Palin, who had endorsed her candidacy -- and undisguised contempt for the Republican Party establishment and particularly for former White House adviser Karl Rove.

Former Vice President Al Gore will be receiving an honorary degree at the graduation ceremonies of the University of Tennessee on Friday, and local Tea Partiers intend to show up outside the event to protest.