Policy Options Dwindle as Economic Fears Grow

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/weekinreview/29goodman.html?_r=1&hp

High unemployment could last a decade

http://www.capitolhillblue.com/node/33023

Bad statistics for summer employment for youth

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2010/08/27/99763/bad-statistics-for-summer-employment.html

Recession may have pushed US birth rate to new low

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100827/ap_on_he_me/us_med_birth_decline_3

Downward revision of GDP growth a strong signal of stalled recovery

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-gdp-bernanke-20100828,0,3591753.story

Thousands seeking help with mortgages jam Palm Beach County Convention Center

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/thousands-seeking-help-with-mortgages-jam-palm-beach-882338.html

New-home sales at record low as lack of jobs persists

http://mo.palmbeachpost.com/money/real-estate/new-home-sales-at-record-low-as-lack-879333.html

Existing Home Sales Hit 15-Year Low; Housing Market Weakens

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38830968

Jobless Claims in U.S. Rose to Highest Since November

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-19/jobless-claims-in-u-s-rose-to-500-000-highest-since-november.html

Palm Beach County's jobless rate rises to 12.2%

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/palm-beach-countys-jobless-rate-rises-to-12-869718.html

U.S. restaurants starved for business

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0821-restaurants-closing-20100821,0,584097.story

California jobless rate remains 12.3% in July

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-california-jobs-20100821,0,4247205.story

US Says Bankruptcies Reach Nearly 5-Year High

http://www.cnbc.com/id/38744090

Southern California sees a 21.4% drop in home sales from 2009

http://www.latimes.com/business/realestate/la-fi-home-sales-20100818,0,4538122.story

Stocks fall for 4th day after retail sales report

http://www.usatoday.com/money/markets/2010-08-13-stocks_N.htm

Thoughts of real estate double dip deter investors

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-08-14-cnbc-real-estate-investing_N.htm

Homes lost to foreclosure up 6% from last year

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-08-12-foreclosure-rates_N.htm

Personal Income Dropped in CA in 2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/money_co/2010/08/personal-income-falls-in-los-angeles.html

Food stamp use hit record 40.8m in May

http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/08/05/food_stamp_use_hit_record_408m_in_may/

Consumer Spending, Factory Orders Drop

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fiw-economy20100803,0,6186679.story

Pending Home Sales Drop

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-home-sales-20100804,0,28597.story

Homeownership rate continues to slide

http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/housing/2010-08-02-1Ahomeowners02_ST_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip