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    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.

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    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.

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    Bar Tab Recession

    Four-in-ten young adults say they have cut back spending on alcohol or cigarettes as a result of the recession.

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    Different Age Groups, Different Recessions

    Older adults are less likely than younger and middle-aged adults to say that in the past year they have cut back on spending; suffered losses in their retirement accounts; or experienced trouble paying for housing or medical care.

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    The financial crisis online

    Online activists and concerned citizens are using the internet to learn about the financial crisis, share their views on the proposed bailout, and organize their friends.

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