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Okay, maybe those are pretty obvious takes on “signs of the times,” but I couldn’t resist. What are you seeing? Upload your own evidence of the recession and share your observations. We might just blog what you share.
Spending drops in uncertain economic times. For cities, that might mean not cleaning up graffiti, or pruning the trees in a park. For schools, that might mean not ordering new textbooks. For a business, maybe that broken window doesn’t have to get fixed right now, or advertising takes a new tone…
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In your own day-to-day, what evidence of hard economic times are you seeing? Click here to share your thoughts directly with the newsroom… or leave a comment below.
Overheard on the Trading Floor
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Was college worth it?
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How does foreclosure affect children?
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