The Recession Hits Home

• January 4, 2009  /
• by Weston McWhorter

I have become a big fan of NPR’s Planet Money podcast.  It’s really helped me to have a better understanding of how complicated and wide-reaching the current economic crisis facing our country and the world really is.  How mind-bogglingly large and convoluted.  Suffice it to say, there is no one person or administration that will likely be able to solve the problem alone.  It will take a Herculean effort by a huge amount of really smart folks to right the ship.  Personally, I wish them the best of luck.

So, as I was out running this morning, I was catching up on a number of podcasts ranging from the Bernie Madoff issue to the auto industry bailout issue to the complex and mysterious world of hedge funds.  But one small 5-minute segment jumped out at me.  It was a segment about a man in Brooklyn, NY who runs a very small printing operation.  And I thought, “Ah ha! Finally something I can really relate to.”  His is a story of cautious optimism in the face of uncertain times – a theme I would imagine each of us could relate to in our own way.

Here’s the post and the podcast for your listening and learning pleasure.

Tags: business, design, economy, printing, recession

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