The Face of Poverty in Obama’s America
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CAN THE AMERICAN DREAM SURVIVE?

by Sharon Rondeau



Painting by Dorothea Lange entitled "Migrant Mother," depicting mother of seven Florence Owens Thompson of California in 1936

(Oct. 16, 2011) — Almost two years ago, The Post & Email had received a personal story regarding the impact of the real estate collapse on her family. She and her husband had been involved in apartment rentals and had managed all of their property themselves.

As early as February 2009, some analysts were labeling the economic downturn a depression rather than a recession, including Paul Krugman of The New York Times. The fall of the stock market during that year prompted others to agree. Advice was offered on how to survive an economic “slump,â€