The Recession

Introducing The Recessionary Arts: A HuffPost Culture Series

Gazelle Emami | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Arts and the Recession, The Recessionary Arts, Arts and Culture, Recession Art, Recession and Art, Recessionary Arts, The Recession, The Arts, Culture, Culture News

When the arts are raised in the context of the recession, the discussion usually hits two extremes -- "saving" them, or slashing their funding -- neither of which is as compelling to explore as the arts themselves.

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Older Workers Gloomier Than Last Year

HuffingtonPost.com | Arthur Delaney | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: Elderly, Underemployed, Unemployment, Retirement Savings, Economy, Older Workers, Aarp, The Recession, Business News

WASHINGTON -- Older workers are gloomier about the economy now than they were last year. Nearly two thirds of workers older than 50 first surveyed ...

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Is The Recession Making Men Cheat?

Posted 12.20.2011

Read More: University of Kansas, Video, Love & Sex, Omri Gillath, Roy Johnson, Sex, Trisha Calvo, Cheating, The Recession, Sex Study, Sex and the Recession, Women News

Despite reports that the recession has put a damper on male desire, a new study claims that the downturn has actually revved up men's sexual appetites...

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American Economic Confidence Plummets

The Huffington Post | Bonnie Kavoussi | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Video, Consumer Confidence, Unemployment, Retail Sales, Economy, Great Recession, Unemployment Crisis, Economic Confidence, Consumer Spending, Recession, The Recession, Barack Obama, Obama Jobs Plan, Business News

Americans are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the direction of the economy, and they're losing faith in the ability of policymakers to help. ...

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Study: Black Household Wealth Dropped 53% During Recession

Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Racial Wealth Gap, Income Disparity, Race, Economic Inequality, The Recession, Home News

From the New York Times: Hispanic families accounted for the largest single decline in wealth of any ethnic and racial group in the country during...

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Arthur's Lame Attempt To Say Something Meaningful About Social Class

Hunter Stuart | Posted 06.12.2011

Arthur relies on the pleasures that excessive wealth provides to entertain the audience even while it tries to teach us a lesson about how being rich poisons your soul.

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Economic Downturn Has Impacted U.S. Marriages

washingtonpost.com | Annys Shin | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Economy Impact Marriage, Economy Impact Divorce, Financial Divorce, Recession Impact Marriage, The Recession Divorce, Recession Impact Divorce, The Recession, National Marriage Project, Economy Divorce, Divorce News

Americans without a college degree bore the brunt of the recent recession, and so did their marriages, according to a new report by researchers at the...

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Is Spiritual Growth Tied to the GDP?

Lisa Earle McLeod | Posted 11.17.2011

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Is the recession good for your soul? The economic numbers continue to fluctuate, and the most reported psychological symptoms of the recession are de...

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What's an Underemployed Gal to Do? Run For Office.

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: 2010 Elections, Voting, World Bank, Women in Politics, Joblessness, History of Women in Politics, Diane Tucker, Caroline Kennedy, Layoffs, Bailout Bandits, Stimulus Package, Nancy Pelosi, The Giving Life, Carly Fiorina, Senate Races, The Recession, Happiness, Careers, Npr, Survival Jobs, Kathleen Sebelius, Martha Coakley, Women in American Politics, Recession, Why Aren?T Women Running for Office, Michele Bachmann, catalyst.org, House Races, Sarah Palin, Anne Doyle, White House Project, Christine Todd Whitman, Hillary Clinton, Inside DC, Economy, Groundbreakers, World Economic Forum. Women in American Politics, We-Need-More-Women-in-Politics, The Bailouts, Womens Rights, Elections 2010, Politics News

The experience of running convinced me that women have a tremendous natural ability for politics. We just have to get over our fear of it and go for the brass ring.

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Rebuilding Oregon Through A University

The Huffington Post/Her Campus | Ainslie Forsum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Students, Jessica Bloomfield, The Recession, University of Oregon, The West, Giving Back, Her Campus, College News

The following story comes courtesy of Her Campus. See more in the series here. The recession hit suburban Salem, OR hard. According to Moody's Analy...

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Amid The Recession, Janelle Summerville Rocks Out

The Huffington Post/Her Campus | Kelsey Garvey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Recession, University of Virginia, Janelle Summerville, The South, Giving Back, Wake Up!, College News

The following story comes courtesy of Her Campus. See more in the series here. Recent Wake Forest grad Janelle Summerville has a lot to celebrate. T...

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Madison Mayster Helps The Blind

The Huffington Post/Her Campus | Allie Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Helping the Blind, The Recession, Madison Mayster, Giving Back, Mayster Braille Loom, Wash U, Her Campus, College News

The following story comes courtesy of Her Campus. See more in the series here. When Madison Mayster learned that the government had stopped funding ...

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Vanessa's Story

The Huffington Post | Elyssa Goldberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Students, The Northeast, The Recession, Giving Back, Columbia University, College News

Every other weekend, Vanessa DeJesus, an English and sociology major at Columbia University, travels an hour home to New Jersey to help out her family...

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SUNY Purchase Students Find Creative Ways To Give Back

The Huffington Post/Her Campus | Gabriele Fiore Boland | Posted 05.25.2011

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The following story comes courtesy of Her Campus. See more in the series here. Purchase College has always been full of fashionistas strutting their...

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Nina Spierer -- Accountant Turned Art Activist

The Huffington Post/Her Campus | Rachel Peck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: College Students, The Recession, Barnard, Nina Spierer, Giving Back, Her Campus, College News

The following story comes courtesy of Her Campus. See more in the series here. In June, Nina Spierer -- a Barnard College Junior -- quit her job at ...

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Judith Sandalow: Politicians Are Failing An Entire Generation Of Children

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Law, Abuse, 2010 Elections, Children, Diane Tucker, Fiscal Policy, Neglect, Special Education, Unemployment, Inside DC, Domestic Policy, Law Center, Financial Crisis, Housing Crisis, Unemployment Extension, Stimulus Package, Impact, Advocacy, Poverty, Child Welfare, The Recession, Npr, Adoption, Obama?S Economic Team, Layoffs, Foster Care, Judith Sandalow, Labor, Yale Law School, Barack Obama, Homelessness, Child, Medical Legal Partnership, Homeless Shelters, Third World America, Business, Education, Rising Poverty, Poverty Rate, Poor Americans, Elections 2010, Politics News

In the shadow of the White House, nearly 45,000 American children live in poverty, a number that has been soaring since 2007. The District of Columbia...

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John Wands, Unemployed New Jersey Man, Struggles To Support Family

Posted 05.25.2011

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New Jersey man John Wands has been a part of the American workforce for decades, continually reinventing himself through careers as an electrician, a ...

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Will 12 Holes Of Golf Become The New 18?

Diane Tucker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Hale Irwin Golf, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, Retirement, Real Estate, Diane Tucker, Golf Channel, Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Brandon Tucker, Golf Digest, Bankruptcy, TravelGolf.Com, WorldGolf.Com, The Recession, Golf, Economy, Sports News

Unless you're retired (or work on Wall Street), who's got time for a five-hour round of golf? On a 12-hole course, some of you duffers out there might finally break 100.

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Civil Rights Groups Issue Warning Against Hazardous Auto Dealer Amendment

Janis Bowdler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cars, Banking Reform, Interest Rates, The Recession, Capitol Hill, The Financial Fix, Auto Dealers, Fiscal Policy, Economy, Cfpa, Financial Crisis, Regulation, Personal Finance, Auto Industry, Transportation, Business News

Capitol Hill has been teeming with auto dealers as the debate heats up on the proposed "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" (S. 3217)....

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Press One to Save Your Home and Family

Janis Bowdler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cfbp, The Financial Fix, The Recession, Nclr, Fiscal Policy, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Financial Crisis, Regulation, National Council of La Raza, Foreclosure, Housing Crisis, Personal Finance, Interest Rates, Auto Dealer, Economy, Business News

Below is the third installment of a five-part series, Too Little to Save, in which the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) highlights a family and desc...

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Setting the Record Straight: Why Auto Dealers Do Not Need Carve-Outs

Janis Bowdler | Posted 05.25.2011

The auto dealers are urging senators to avoid over-regulating their dealerships, burdening them with redundant laws, and ultimately limiting consumers' credit options. These concerns are unfounded.

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Latino Consumers Have Much to Celebrate in New Banking Bill

Eric Rodriguez | Posted 05.25.2011

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Early this morning, lawmakers finalized the banking reform bill. The "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" is a great victory for cons...

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BP Chairman's Unfortunate Choice of Words: Once Again the Media Fanned Hysteria Over Absolutely Nothing

Michael Russnow | Posted 05.25.2011

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I am not a fan of BP, and the oil company deserves the heap of criticism tossed its way, but I believe the media has once again behaved outrageously.

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Foreclosure: Dismantling Family Ties

Janis Bowdler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interest Rates, The Financial Fix, Nclr, Stimulus Package, Fiscal Policy, National Council of La Raza, Regulation, The Recession, Housing Crisis, Personal Finance, Economy, Financial Crisis, Business News

Today, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR) launched a five-part weekly blog series titled Too Little to Save. Each installment will spotlight a fa...

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Obama Steps Up on Foreclosures, Next Step is to Make Sure Families Reap the Benefits

Janet Murguía | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Treasury Department, White House, The Financial Fix, Banks, Hud, Hamp, Regulatory Reform, Financial Crisis, Foreclosure, Obama Administration, Real Estate, Regulation, The Recession, Housing Crisis, Latino Prosperity, Politics News

In a good faith effort to respond to leaders working to save homes from foreclosure, HUD announces significant changes to their signature foreclosure prevention program.

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