People in philanthropy expect charitable contributions to drop this year. If it does, it will be the first time in the past 50 years that individual giving will fall in two consecutive years.

A sampling of views on the lingering impact of this recession.


The state now pays up to 60 percent of school construction costs. Governor Lynch says the law needs an overhaul, and some legislators want the program suspended for 2010. School officials say the move would jeopardize long-planned projects.


Dollars and Cents (courtesy boff_hiroshi)

All this week we've looked at if we make different choices because we're wiser or out of necessity. We'll hear about the lessons we've learned - or not learned - from this recession.



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