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This special CUNY presentation looks at how New Yorkers have survived the recession. Mike Gilliam anchors the show and goes one on one with economist Jeff Madrick, who gives us the facts and figures behind our economic downturn.

Later on in the show, Carol Anne Riddell gets up close and personal with her profile on the middle class crunch, while Andrew Falzon talks to small business owners and learns how the recession has impacted them.

Donna Hanover investigates what its like to be unemployed in this day and age and the show ends with an interview with Larry Hagberg who tells us what’s its like to work as a blacksmith.

For more Information:

TriState BioDiesel - www.tristatebiodiesel.com

BOCNet - www.bocnet.org

BOCNet- MicroLoans - www.bocnet.org/boc/micro_loan_program.asp

Pew Research Center - www.pewsocialtrends.org/2012/08/22/the-lost-decade-of-the-middle-class/

The New School for Social Research:
Malcolm B. Smith Professor of Economics, The New School for Social Research - www.economicpolicyresearch.org

Steve Garcia - www.facebook.com/RedsCharGrilledHotDogs

Carl Van Horn, Ph.D. - Professor of Public Policy and Director, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University - policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/vanhorn/

Anita Attridge - Senior Vice President of Executive Coaching - The 5 O’Clock Club - fiveoclockclub.com

Larry Hagberg - nyblacksmith.com/index.php?p=1_4_About

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