Recession Archive

  • Solar industry creating jobs, not just juice

    Solar industry creating jobs, not just juice

    It appears that there may be a recession proof industry after all. The Solar Energies Industry Association just released their annual report, and while coal and oil are "suffering", solar is a growth industry.

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  • Because of the recession, y’all watched a lot of TV this year

    Because of the recession, y’all watched a lot of TV this year

    The Media Democracy Survey tries to ascertain America's entertainment habits. It comes out every year, and this year's edition just went live. As you might image, the terrible economy played a major role in the way Americans went about their business this past year. In fact, it turns out that Americans now watch (well, watched in the past year) an average of 18 hours of TV per week, which is up from 16 hours from last year. And this is TV on TV, not Hulu or anything like that.

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