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short readsSep 13, 2010

Luxury to Necessity and Back Again

The recession has made five familiar consumer items far less of a necessity in the lives of Americans.
short readsAug 10, 2010

Personal Cost of Being Unemployed

Roughly four-in-ten Americans who spent some time unemployed during the recession say they experienced a strain in family relations while out of work.
short readsAug 10, 2010

Unemployment Ain’t All Bad

Close to half of all Americans who spent some time unemployed during the recession say they enjoyed not having to work for a while.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Cutting Back During Hard Economic Times

More than six-in-ten Americans have cut back on household spending since the recession began.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Recession Not Over

A majority of Americans say that the economy is still in a recession.
reportJun 30, 2010

How the Great Recession Has Changed Life in America

Of the 13 recessions that the American public has endured since the Great Depression of 1929-33, none has presented a more punishing combination of length, breadth and depth than this one.
reportJun 21, 2010

Public Uncertain About How to Improve Job Situation

Overview There is broad public agreement that past government policies intended to address the financial crisis and recession have not worked. At the same time, there is very little agreement about what the government should do now to deal with the nation’s biggest economic concern – the job situation. None of the options currently under […]
reportJun 16, 2010

Minorities and the Recession-Era College Enrollment Boom

The recession-era boom in the size of freshman classes at four-year colleges, community colleges and trade schools has been driven largely by a sharp increase in minority student enrollment.
short readsApr 28, 2010

Birth Rates Falls with Economy

After rising to their highest levels in two decades, birth rates in the U.S. declined a bit in 2008, a result that appears to be linked to the recession.
short readsOct 20, 2009

Surfing When Not Suffering Online

Three-in-four Americans who go online for economic reasons also use the internet to take their minds off the recession.