We may not be living through the same circumstances as the generation who survived the great depression but that does not mean that times aren't tough. For those who were already in a shaky circumstance before the recession hit, these precarious times have meant disaster in many cases. Basic subsistence needs like food, shelter, clothing are something many are desperate to obtain.
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The Second Great Depression officially started in December 2007. The NBER tells us that the recession that started at the same time ended some time in the summer of 2009. The Second Great Depression continues. The chart below shows ... Read Post
What you need to know today to survive and thrive in the recession. Living through a recession or economic downturn may be good for your health, a study on life during the Great Depression has claimed. (Telegraph) Job seekers now ou... Read Post
Shaky Financial Times Some news pundits have described our current dire economic circumstances - not literally, perhaps, but in similar tone - as if the Great Depression of the 1930s was paired with Europe’s suffering at the hands o... Read Post