On the Recession: A Post in Progress

This post is about the late 2000s recession and financial crises that persist to this day. It will be continuously updated.

This CounterPuncharticle asserts that this is a white recession but a black depression.

From The International Monetary Fund: 'World Economic Outlook Update: Global Economic Slump Challenges Policies.'

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28 February update:
Economy Shrinks at Fastest Pace in 26 Years

Tax-Deduction Plan Won't Hurt Charities During Recession, White House Says

Hard Economic Times a Boon for Libraries
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4 March update:
What Does the Worst Recession in a Generation Look Like?"

4 August update: Middle-aged white men hard hit by the recession but the recession could cause the black middle class to go extinct. (11 August update: Hattie takes note of this in her post.) See also Muhammad's February CounterPunch article, which link is near the top of this post.

8 August update: The South is the epicenter of job loss. And Britain faces a power shortage. Many, but not all of these links are from the excellent LifeAftertheOilCrash website. Please visit regularly.