NY Times: "Jobless Rate at 14-Year High After October Losses"
by Peter S. Goodman, November 7, 2008
"The American economy lost another 240,000 jobs in October, the government reported Friday, as cash-strapped consumers pulled back and businesses hunkered down, intensifying the distress gripping much of the country..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/08/business/economy/08econ.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&em
NY Times: "Some Philanthropists Are No Longer Content to Work Quietly"
by Stephanie Strom, November 6, 2008
"...Foundations are spending increasing amounts and raising their voices to influence public policy — a marked shift from their traditional position. Among those speaking out to advance causes are George Soros, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg of New York, Warren E. Buffett, Jeff Skoll and Bill Gates..."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/07charity.html?pagewanted=1&_r=2
