Economic Anxiety

Coping With Economic Uncertainty

Noah Kass | Posted 04.27.2012

Noah Kass

Collective anxiety and increased tension go hand in hand with uncertainty. When individuals experience stress, they can slip into patterns of irrational behavior or thinking, rapid mood swings and highly unpredictable feelings.

How Facebook Makes You Jealous (And Why It's Not a Bad Thing)

Jacoba Urist | Posted 04.18.2012

Jacoba Urist

I tell parents, sometimes, wanting to keep up with the Joneses is a really good motivator.

U.S. Foreclosure Crisis Linked To Diminished Health, Study Finds

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 11.02.2011

As the number of foreclosed homes continue to pile up, and as housing prices remain depressed, the personal health of those affected could cause for c...

(Non) Supply Side Economics

Lita Smith-Mines | Posted 05.25.2011

Lita Smith-Mines

The engraved envelope supply has dwindled in my office just as postage again escalated, plus my stash of pre-printed return address labels has been substantially slashed.

How Marketers Can Win During China's "Recession"

Tom Doctoroff | Posted 05.25.2011

Tom Doctoroff

China's recessionary environment has yielded a new conservatism that will not dissipate until vigorous growth is restored.

Life is Beautiful

Giles Slade | Posted 05.25.2011

Giles Slade

These are stressful times. Every couple of days, there's another story about a out-of-work parent killing his children and then taking his own life. I'm discouraged that the killer is always the dad.

Why New York City Needed A Comprehensive Web Site for Mental Illness

Charlotte Moses Fischman | Posted 11.17.2011

Charlotte Moses Fischman

When our family was thrust into the world of mental illness, we felt like we had been cast into outer space. Now, the NYC community finally has a web site to help families, consumers and providers.

Pre-Election Anxiety Squeezes African American Women

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Diane Tucker

"On the news yesterday, they revealed a potential neo-Nazi plot against Barack Obama, and then they gave more details on the racially-motivated Ashley...

Poll finds high anxiety on economy this month

AP | TOM RAUM | Posted 05.25.2011

WASHINGTON — With little relief in sight, people are getting more anxious about the slumping economy and how it affects them. The share of peop...

Mortgage Crisis Suicide? Wife and Mother on Verge of Losing Home Kills Herself

Greg Mitchell | Posted 05.25.2011

Greg Mitchell

Police in Taunton, Mass., report today that Carlene Balderrama, 53 shot herself to death Tuesday afternoon -- 90 minutes before her foreclosed home was scheduled to be sold at auction.

Economic Anxiety Hits The Campaign Trail

New York Times | JOHN M. BRODER, JEFF ZELENY | Posted 05.25.2011

Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama intensified their populist appeals on Monday, responding to widespread economic anxiety and pushing t...