Leading in Job Losses, Rhode Island Struggles On

New York Times by Pam Belluck | Oct. 26, 2008 (Special Report)

The family resemblance shared by John Hallam, his brother Arthur, and their cousin Dennis goes far beyond their ruddy features these days.

All three were laid off this year from jobs they had held for more than a decade, with John losing two jobs in just the last nine months. Dennis’s 29-year-old daughter, Mary, a single mother of two, is out of work too, having lost her job at a restaurant when summer ended.

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Subjects: U.S., Business
Topics: U.S. Economy
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Posted by: Posted by Kristin Gorski - Oct 26, 2008 - 7:33 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Kristin Gorski (review), Anastasiya Morozova (review)
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Kristin Gorski
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 by Kristin Gorski - Oct. 26, 2008

Concise and balanced, this article includes many stories from the recently unemployed and stats and perspective from Rhode Island leaders, economists and experts. Compelling reporting on the human side: most people profiled are hard-working heads-of-family who have never asked for public assistance before, and a couple are now being faced with run-out health insurance coverage on top of having no prospects for employment. Excellent context included explains why it's important to pay attention to Rhode Island when it comes to U.S. economic downturns and upswings. Well told and insightful.

While the term "recession" still isn't accepted fully by some as an accurate way to describe what is happening to the U.S. economy right now, you'll accept "recession" and perhaps even "depression" as a possibility after reading this piece.

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