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PODCAST: Facebook gets a thumbs down, jobs are up

Jeremy Hobson May 3, 2013
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Mid-day Update

PODCAST: Facebook gets a thumbs down, jobs are up

Jeremy Hobson May 3, 2013
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the economy added 165,000 jobs last month, beating analyst expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 7.5 percent, the lowest since December of 2008. The labor department also issued new estimates for February and March. February’s data was revised up from 268,000 to 332,000 jobs added. March was revised up from 88,000 to 138,000.

What are the kids doing these days? It’s an age old question. But when it comes to technology, it’s an important one. To get some insight, we went to the source — high schoolers. We found out what apps they use (…Snapchat), what devices they like (iPhones, iPhones, iPhones), and whether they are concerned at all about privacy (that would be a YES).

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