Recession reshapes American lifestyles and hopes
The piece reports on a broad recession effect with fewer live audiences, a 33 percent drop in homebuilding since 1973, and 45,000 vacant Florida condos. It quotes unemployed workers in Denver and Phoenix, and profiles figures from Lincoln and Louisville as Gallup finds 72 percent foresee worse times and 51 percent expect a major low mood. It notes memories of the 1930s and shows how Americans adjust spending while some still pursue ambitions like a sailboat purchase.
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Bitter Americans Adapt To Hard Times Across The Nation
In Boston Matilda Ellen struggles at a grocery checkout unable to cover all items. Stories span Omaha and Detroit families reshaping budgets, growing gardens, and hunting for thrift. A Phoenix contractor relocates to Idaho farmland as households recalibrate dreams and finances.
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