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Has the economic crisis hit you?

by William Black
March 9, 2009

Corporate layoffs have become as common in the news as sports highlights and the weather. Companies are losing business and therefore cutting jobs but the story doesn’t end there. From retirees’ 401ks to the communities surrounding the businesses, everyone has been impacted in some form.

The purpose of the Regional Identity is to ensure that the students’ voices are heard. This is why we are asking for your stories and experiences from the past couple of months, and for the first time a select few will be featured in an upcoming article on March 26th. If you or someone you know has been affected by the nation’s current economic state we would like you to share the details in a response below in the comments section of this blog.

Your account can be detailed or brief. You may want to talk about a new-found stress, or a job layoff. Maybe you’ve found a silver lining in our time of crisis. Whatever you have to share, we want to know!