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Recession Briefing 4.8

What you need to know today to survive and thrive in the recession.

Recession hits baby-making market: Charitable giving has cooled since the recession hit, but egg and sperm giving is hot, hot, hot. (USA Today)

Recession Fuels Readers’ Escapist Urges: Sales of romance novels are outstripping most other categories of books and giving some buoyancy to an otherwise sluggish market. (NYT)

Recession Start-Up Snags And Solutions: As layoffs mount, the number of start-ups is on the rise too. (Forbes)

Layoffs not an option for some businesses: Costco, Wynn Resorts, and others are trying to avoid layoffs that may be costly down the road. (AP)

Our view on retirement: Recession adds urgency to Social Security fix: Vanishing surplus underscores need to ensure long-term solvency. (USA Today)

Recession is a boon for store brands: Three-fourths of the people who were surveyed in a recent poll have changed their shopping behavior by purchasing less, using coupons or selecting less expensive store brands. (NJ Star-Ledger)

Recession stalls state-financed kindergarten programs, but federal money may help: Nine states — Alabama, California, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina and South Carolina — have announced cuts to state-run pre-kindergarten programs. (NYT)

Will New Military Budget Prolong Recession? Many cities and towns across this country rise and fall with military spending. (ABC)

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