4.2 Million Americans Were Hired In January (And 4.1 Million Quit Or Got Fired)

Adam Davidson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 18:41:00 +0000

One jobs number gets all the attention: The number of jobs lost or gained in the previous month.

That number is important. But focusing too much on the net change in jobs can be misleading. It gives the impression that a job is like a widget — it's something that gets made in a factory somewhere, and that we hope exists forever.

That's not how it works. Even in good economic times ,new jobs are constantly being created and old jobs are constantly being destroyed.

This Man Makes Beautiful Suits, But He Can't Afford To Buy One

Adam Davidson — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 07:23:00 +0000

Peter Frew is one of a tiny number of people left in the United States who can — entirely on his own, using almost no machinery — make a classic bespoke suit. He can measure you, draw a pattern, cut the fabric and then hand-stitch a suit designed to fit your body perfectly.

Frew spent more than a decade as an apprentice for a remarkable tailor in his native Jamaica. He now sells his suits for about $4,000.