and an extra stock pick from jim oberweis....a combination of roofing material...and face masks to fight the swine flu....you can find these stories and more on our website first businessx.com. and straight ahead on the show.... what one author calls america's secret.....the cost of illiteracy.....that's next. two things may help determine the success or failure of any job hunt more than anything elsewhere you liveand how much education you have. if it's less than a high school diploma, the unemployment rate is close to 15 percent. if it's a college degree, the unemployment rate is closer to five percent. but an education may not guarantee you can read the job application. john corcoran was one of those. he's the author of the bridge to literary. he was a schoolteacher and real estate developer who did not learn to read until he was 48. welcome to the program nice to see you. a very compelling story you were illiterate to the age of 48. you were a public- school teacher and a real-estate developer. how was it a you get to the part of your life with the ability to read and a second grade