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  • When sociologists Robert and Helen Lynd revisited Muncie, Ind., during the Depression to gauge the downturn's effect there, they found that "Middletown," as they called the city, "is overwhelmingly living by the values by which it lived in 1925."

    When It Was a Game—Of Survival Henry D. Fetter 2011

  • But the downturn's effect on the public psychology — and families 'willingness to have babies — may not have really hit until the fall of 2008, said Stephanie Ventura of the health statistics center, the agency that put out the report.

    Baby bust? U.S. births fell 2% in '08 recession 2009

  • The prints party marks an increasing shift away from the pared-back styles, heavy on neutrals, that coincided with the economic downturn's more subdued mood.

    For Men and Women, Clash of the Prints Ray A. Smith 2011

  • Yearly sales increased by 1% to €4.49 billion $6.3 billion, with the downturn's squeeze on prices acting as a brake, despite the higher output.

    From Exporter to Local Partner Adam Mitchell 2011

  • But CIPD adviser Jill Miller seized on evidence of the downturn's repercussions for mental health to urge employers to do more to reassure nervous staff.

    Stress now commonest cause of long-term sick leave – report 2011

  • "This downturn's unique in terms of its severity, but when you look at the pattern of adding jobs back it looks a lot like the 2001 cycle," said Paul Ballew, chief economist at insurer Nationwide.

    Economy Adds Jobs, but Not Enough Ben Casselman 2011

  • The company said going private would provide greater stability; it has been under pressure from the downturn's effect on marketing spending.

    SEC Settles With InfoGroup Over Fraudulent Pay Jay Miller 2010

  • The company said going private would provide greater stability; it has been under pressure from the downturn's effect on marketing spending.

    SEC Settles With InfoGroup Over Fraudulent Pay Jay Miller 2010

  • By both measures, that is worse than the downturn's impact on the overall population, according to recent AP-GfK polls.

    Hispanics Place Higher Emphasis On Education, Poll Reports 2010

  • The company said going private would provide greater stability; it has been under pressure from the downturn's effect on marketing spending.

    SEC Settles With InfoGroup Over Fraudulent Pay Jay Miller 2010

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