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Recession Briefing 7.29

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

Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama says the global economic crisis is an opportunity to re-think values related to finance. (AFP)

More retailers are accepting food stamps, as a record number of consumers are turning to government aid to pay for groceries. (USA Today)

Even as the recession has led to reduced budgets, it is also bringing forth a class of highly skilled volunteers who agree to work for only a thank you. This could be very valuable during hurricane season. (New York Times)

Men may be disproportionately affected by the economy, but that doesn’t mean these are boom times for women. (Newsweek)

A study finds that the recession will likely have a negative effect on the health and well-being of American children. (Washington Post)

A new survey finds that American love lives are becoming strained as a result of the recession. It also found that Americans have become resigned to retiring later, but are unwilling to sacrifice their current lifestyle. (Press Release)

Based on consumer confidence polls as well as hard data, Americans have shifted many of their former bad habits. Here are five lessons we’ve learned from the recession. (CBS News)

Some employers have begun rehiring, and a survey says that nearly a fifth of displaced employees return to the company that issued their pink slip. (CNN/Money)

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s assets tumbled by as much as 29 percent last year as declining stocks eroded the value of his annuities and other investments (Bloomberg)

Working a government agency might sound like a good idea, but their plans to hire may be a mirage. (Wall Street Journal)

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