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Recessionwire Turns One Year Old

What a year it has been. We have seen the he-men fall; retailers give us better discounts; the ups and downs of economic forecasts; and changes in gender balance on the home front. The world certainly feels different from a year ago, when “recession” was still cocktail-party chatter, not a serious matter of devastating losses of jobs, homes and savings. Back then, it seemed it would be a brief period of hunkering down; now, we know better.

But we see the positive, too: We’ve seen families get closer, our national savings rate improve, businesses get smarter, values re-emerge. We’ve seen individuals empowered by what they didn’t know they could do.

We owe a big thanks to our readers for taking us through this past year, providing inspiration and sharing their stories. Journalists have contributed their time and talent to help chronicle this changing economic landscape. And we found a great advertising partner in Federated Media, and American Express. Thanks, too, to members of the press for your support of the site.

When we launched a year ago, our aim was to be a “pop-up site” that would be live for a limited time—just until the recession was over and our job was done.  Several times in the past year, it looked like that time was upon us and we considered closing down, or at least moving on to a new topic. Bittersweet for us, but perhaps a bit of mission accomplished. However, as you can see, the Recessionwire brand endures.

For the time being, we will continue to chronicle the recession’s impact on our (collective) daily lives and the economy and all its implications. We hope you’ll come along with us for the ride, sharing your experiences and feedback. Together, we can all find our way out of these tough economic times.

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