An overview of the economic happenings along with a little on how you can help your self.

1. A Time of Downfall “The Great Recession”

3. Both dollar volume and transaction count reached record lows

4. The indexes are down 29% from a year ago and 35% from Oct. 2007 peak

5. In April it dropped 8.6%

7. Banking Failures

8. Automotive Industry GM Started in 1908 Founded in 1902 by William Durrant $90.4 Billion in U.S. tax payer money was used for the bailout

10. Unemployment Rates form August 2008 & August 2009 20082009 Alabama 5.2% 10.4% California 7.6% 12.2% District of Columbia 7.2% 11.1% Kentucky 6.7% 11.1% Michigan 8.6% 15.2% Montana 4.6% 6.6%

11. Unemployment Rates Without Recovery act, and Projected Actual

12. Free Enterprise!!!!

13. Citations Wallstreetjournal.com Wiki.answers.com/Q/what year did general motors start Google.com CNN.com Googleimages.com CSNBC.com http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/obama%20with%20mic%20jan%2018%202008.jpg http://juicyestates.com/files/2009/01/foreclosure-for-sale-sign-with-house-drop.jpg http://www.fdic.gov/about/strategic/corporate/cfo_report_4qtr_08/image/bank_failures_by_state.gif http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/04/13/77-billion-more-to-bail-out-bankrupt-gm/