Middle class still reeling from recession in Georgia

How the Recession Improved Life Expectancy—but Didn't Make Us Healthier The Atlantic Three years after the end of the Great Recession, it's clear that this downturn affected health of Americans in three ways: robbing them of insurance, exacerbating psychological stress, and, paradoxically, causing fewer people to die. By one estimate a ... See all stories on this topic » The Atlantic

Middle class still reeling from recession in Georgia Atlanta Journal Constitution It's no secret the Great Recession hammered Georgians' jobs, wages and wealth. But a study to be released today by the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute says two decades of economic progress by lower- and middle-class Georgians disappeared. See all stories on this topic »

Just ahead: avoidable recession MarketWatch It amounts to at least 4% of our gross domestic product — enough to push the fledgling recovery back into recession. In an attempt to avert such an event, the administration and the Congress are working feverishly to come up with an alternative way to ... See all stories on this topic »

Low Wage Growth During Great Recession Could Have Been Much Worse, Fed ... International Business Times Are you a 30-something middle manager who's held fast to your job the past four years even as friends and colleagues kept getting pink-slipped, and are working twice as hard without even thinking of asking for a raise? Are you a late-career ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Indicator Of Indicators Indicating Recession Seeking Alpha Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business ... See all stories on this topic »

Morgan Stanley's Doom Scenario: Major Recession in 2013 CNBC.com Morgan Stanley isn't alone in warning about a recession next year. Noted bear, Nouriel Roubini warned on Monday that certain key developments would exacerbate the downside risks to global growth in 2013. “Until now, the recessionary fiscal drag has ... See all stories on this topic »

US corporations cut investment to recession level on fiscal fears RT US companies are slashing investment plans at the fastest pace since the 2008 global financial crisis, amid fears of the looming economic slowdown in case the 'fiscal cliff' becomes a reality. Half of the nation's 40 major publicly traded companies ... See all stories on this topic » RT

Ireland's Recovery Is the Exception as Europe Falters Barron's To be sure, France's unemployment has "only" risen to 11% from 9.5% as the European Union slumped back into recession, which is still just half the level of Spain and Greece. To label that as a success is an indication of the parlous situation of the EU. See all stories on this topic »

Divorce rates lower during recession Marquette Tribune Chowdhury's study, “Til Recession Do Us Part: Booms, Busts, and Divorce in the United States,” will be published in the journal Applied Economics Letters early next year. According to the study, money – not hard feelings – is the main factor driving ... See all stories on this topic »

Forex: Euro Optimism Hit By Deepening Recession, Pound Looks Higher DailyFX The Euro slipped to 1.2763 after Moody's Investor Services lowered France's credit rating to AA1 from AAA, but we're seeing the EURUSD track higher ahead of the EU meeting as European policy makers increase their efforts to keep Greece within the ... See all stories on this topic »