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‘Work It’ vs. Science: California Men Lost More Jobs Than Women During Great Recession, But Are Also Recovering Faster

Screw science; I’m just in this for the boobs. ​ABC’s super-lame new sitcom “Work It” — basically the “White Chicks” of family television, in which guys dress up as girls to find jobs — has been criticized by everyone from LGBT advocates to entertainment critics for its drag costumes and artistic merits, respectively. But a [...]

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Coin Collecting Heats Up in Great Recession — Not Just for ‘White Men Over 60′ Anymore

Them bullions — so hot right now. ​There’s a little press in Torrance called the Coin Dealer Newsletter — though its three editions are better known as the Greysheet, Bluesheet and Greensheet. It’s unseen by most of the world, but essential to those who’ve turned a hobby of coin collecting into a full-time trade. However, [...]

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Gold Hits Record High on New Recession Fears

Category: Business Author : Michael Söze Posted: August 19, 2011Tags : august 2011 gold prices, european recession, gold, Gold prices, gold vs currency, invest in gold, precious metals, recession fears Gold prices soared and closed at a record high Thursday as the stock market plummeted on concerns that European banking woes could spread to the [...]

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Marijuana Use, Drinking, Stress All Increased During the Great Recession

It’s no surprise to us that the recession of 2007-2009 (which still seems to echo here in Southern California) caused some of you out there to reach for the nearest stiff drink. Or, in some cas… Continue reading “Marijuana Use, Drinking, Stress All Increased During the Great Recession” >

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USAA Survey Finds Great Recession Scared Us Into Better Budgeting

Perhaps a bit like the notoriously frugal generation that came of age during and directly after the Great Depression, Americans have shown a scant silver lining when it comes to the Great Recession. USAA Bank surveyed consumers on how their habits have changed since the last great bubble spectacularly dissolved and hundreds of thousands of [...]

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