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By Courtney Ray of the current recession, unemployment has reached
Our economy has experienced many ups and downs an all time high. Most companies are on a hiring freeze
this year (mostly downs). Gas prices soared to $4 per and cannot afford to hire on any extra employees.
gallon and back down to the average price of$1 .64 per Many students are on a free or reduced lunch plan.
gallon. In late September 2008, Congress approved a According to Mrs. Sue, "I receive at least one or two
$630 billion spending bill, which included a measure lunch forms every day and 709 out of 1525 students
for $25 billion in loans to the auto industry. American are on the plan."This year has changed many people's
International Group (A.I.G.) was bailed out for $150 lives. The economy has helped people to appreciate
billion. Many families have had to cut back and cannot that the simple things in life are free.
enjoy the same luxuries that they once could. Because
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