Quotes of the Day

Jamie Retuta, center, a laid off maintenance technician for Solyndra LLC, attends a job fair at the Ohlone College in Newark, California, U.S., on Friday, Sept. 23, 2011.
Friday, Dec. 02, 2011

Open quoteThey say businesses are refusing to look at resumes from the unemployed. What do you think my chances are? Close quote

  • ESTHER PERRY,
  • an unemployed worker. The American unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in two and a half years in November, partly because more workers got jobs, but also because about 315,000 workers dropped out of the labor force.
Photo: David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty Images | Source: NY Times