Depression - Archives
Searching For The Depression – And Finding It!
Economic stress is hidden, but it’s there in a Recovery that isn’t...
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Workplace suicide is on the rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that workplace suicides surged 28%
in 2008 -- perhaps driven by financial stress, job insecurity, and the
extraordinary pressure that so many Americans have found themselves
under...
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6 Frugal Living Tips From the Great Depression
The Great Depression of 1929 is widely considered to be the worst period
in US financial history...
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Recession Depression
Recession is a word. It has a tremendous impact on us psychologically...
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Great Recession escape: In tough times, we go to the movies
Since the silent film era, a certain trend has held true: In tough
financial times, people go to the movies. That trend is now being seen
during the worst recession since the Great Depression...
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Great Depression 2.0 Survival Guide - May, 2009 Edition
Have we seen the bottom of current economic down turn? Six ways to
identify hidden job opportunities? What should you do if you cannot find a
job? Inside look at layoffs + Job Search Strategies? Entrepreneur calling:
ideas, inspirations, and examples? Watch your Paycheck - Personal
Finance Tips? Unhappy at work? Considering going back to business school
or law school? ...
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Recession Depression
The times we live in are tough, job losses are at an all time high and
there’s no sign of relief in the economic outlook. Crime is up as well as
domestic violence and murder. Some studies show a direct relationship in
the increased numbers to the money troubles we are all facing. Experts
call it "recession depression"...
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Warning: Suicide peak ahead
The United States is also predicting a rise in suicide rates just like
during the Great Depression. Suicide rates rose from 14 to 17 for every
100,000 Americans from 1929 to 1933, as unemployment rates increased from
3.2 per cent to 24.9 per cent within the same period...
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Worst-case scenario survival guide
A grinding depression. Wild inflation. Endless unemployment ... How to
deal with what could go very wrong...
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The Next Great Mistake
Mounting unemployment and layoffs are leading to greater and greater
angst. When will this economic slump end? Doubts about the unprecedented
monetary and fiscal stimulus have Americans suspecting we are in for a
long struggle like the historic Great Depression or the more recent
Japanese asset bubble...
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How a Modern Depression Might Look -- If the U.S. Gets There
In the wake of the biggest financial shock since 1929, economists say the
odds of a depression are less than 50-50 -- though still uncomfortably
high. But even if a depression comes to pass, a 21st-century version would
look very different from the one 80 years ago...
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As history repeats, thoughts turn to Great Depression
It was unexpected after years of prosperity but suddenly the country was
blindsided as the stock market crashed, multitudes lost jobs, unemployment
soared and the prospect of government bailouts through public works
programs did nothing to sooth a troubled conscience. The international
economy was thrown into turmoil as well...
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Global economy to shrink in 2009: World Bank
The global economy is set to shrink by one to two percent this year, World
Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday, saying the depth of the
slowdown was unprecedented since the 1930s Great Depression....
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Scene from The Great Depression
