recession

The Economy: One Year Later

By Ben Wessel. Published Thursday, October 29th, 2009

People aren’t fighting over barrels of garbage for food. Children aren’t leaving school to support their families. People aren’t constantly packing their “belongings” and attempting to find new homes. In what has been called the worst recession since the Great Depression, United States citizens find themselves in turmoil, and like a needle in a haystack, [...]

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Eyes on the Prize: Student ambition remains strong despite recession

By Matthew Reddin. Published Thursday, April 16th, 2009

In the midst of this economic recession, it might be expected that many outgoing seniors feel somewhat discouraged with their post-college prospects. But one force drives many onward: ambition.
In an era when companies are failing, internships are getting cut and a job is harder to find than ever, student ambition remains uncrushed.
Laura Kestner, director of [...]

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