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Some 73 percent of Americans were either laid off or witnessed someone in their family or a close friend lose their job, according to a new report by Rutgers professors. The research also shows that the more than half of Americans (56 percent) believe that the recession is part of a “lasting economic change,” instead of just an anomaly.

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