Thoughts on the season’s fashions

By Chris Kane
In her fall/winter 2010 collection, Miuccia Prada encapsulated the mix of austerity and ingenuity that is apparent in most of the season’s designer runway shows. It was recession chic, but it was neither pretty nor feminine. Thin girls with names such as Alyona Osmanova and Anabela Belikova sauntered down Prada’s runway with haughty [...]

What the recession means for Charlotte

By Nicole Cort
At some point today you have heard, ” I can’t afford that,” ” The stocks have plummeted to an all time low,” or ” Unemployment continues to rise.” As these gloomy words echo throughout your house, you wonder how this is going to affect your life. In some ways, it probably already has.

What a recession is and why we’re in one

By Kaylie Schmidt
The typical teenage stereotype says our lives revolve around our friends, music, the mall and money. Occasionally we may read the newspaper or be forced into listening to NPR on the way to school, but really this is not always the case. We can tell when things around us are changing, but most [...]

Terms of the recession — defined

Lots of unfamiliar terms are floating around in relation to the health of the economy. Here’s a quick reference to understand what you read and hear.

Obama’s stimulus package explained

By Carolyn Bahar
The economy is bad; that’s obvious to anyone who watches TV, listens to the radio or is looking for a job.