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HTTP:: Americans Turn to the Internet for Recession Information
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The economic downturn has hit millions of people and now it seems that many of them, at least in the US, are turning to the Internet to find answers or advice. A new study by Pew Research Center found that 69 percent of American adults searched online for information or advice regarding the recession last year. The research is part of the Pew Research Center's Pew Internet & American Life Project, which looks at how the Internet is affecting different areas of everyday life.In total 88 percent of the Internet users in the US have searched for recession-related information online in the past year as the downturn has affected 52 percent of Americans. Among them 35 percent have had their investments lose more than half their initial value, while 27 percent have had a pay cut and reduced hours or benefits. Real estate was also hit hard, with 27 percent of home owners seeing their houses lose more than half their worth. Also, 14 percent of Americans have either been fired or!
lost their jobs because of the economic conditions.When it comes to what exactly the users were looking for online, bargain hunting came out on top with 67 percent looking for the best deal on an item they intended to purchase. New jobs also interested a lot of people, with 41 percent looking at job listings in the past year. Sea...
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