Recession affecting every aspect of American life

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/2010-09-28-census-american-community-survey_N.htm?csp=hf

Nevada unemployment rises to 14.4 percent

http://www.lvrj.com/business/nevada-s-unemployment-rises-climbs-to-14-4-percent-103275189.html

California unemployment rate rises to 12.4%

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0918-caljobs-20100918,0,1580689.story

Recession Raises Poverty Rate to a 15-Year High

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/17/us/17poverty.html?_r=1&hp

California's economic doldrums to continue until mid-2011, UCLA forecast says

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-0915-ucla-forecast-20100915,0,4940436.story