The Chicago Tribune recently published an article about the state of the fine dining industry, which has been suffering due to the recession. On the surface, that might seem obvious—isn't everyone suffering? But acco…

We've had a couple of posts lately about the MTA's recent decision to stop offering free fares to New York students, among other cuts. So naturally, my interest was piqued when I came across a discussion called "Why Is…

Divorce rates across the country have decreased since 2008, but Recessionwire has a cool article up listing five more substantial ways that the recession is actually benefiting married couples. Let's have a look: Coup…

Of late, the media has been abuzz with cheerful-ish news—the country's unemployment rate is down from 10.2% to 10% as of November. But some experts are questioning the validity of both this percentage and the alleged d…

Last month, the American Red Cross conducted a study that found that almost 70 percent of respondents were still planning to give to charity this year. That being said, most admitted they plan to give less than the ye…