https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2010/07/05/let-the-sunshine-in/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 04:22:04 -0400<![CDATA[The Los Angeles Times says unemployment is falling &#8212; perhaps because people are giving up on finding employment, bringing the labor market closer to what Frank Ahrens called &#8220;our new normal &#8212; unemployment near 10 percent, European levels&#8221;.  Being like Europe, the ideal of some policy makers, isn&#8217;t as glamorous as it sounds. The Independent says there are now nearly 70 graduates for every summer job vacancy in the UK. A university physics graduate said of his 8 roommates, only two found employment. &#8220;I had hoped that by taking a master&#8217;s I would be at an advantage and the job market might have improved. But I&#8217;m concerned that if more people are taking master&#8217;s then many others will have one by the time I finish.&#8221;]]>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:45:55 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2010/07/05/let-the-sunshine-in-n189877