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Family foundations in the U.S. awarded more than $20 billion in 2010 to organizations and people working for the public good, up from 2009 but still below the pre-recession peak of $21 billion registered in 2008....

The Great Recession has affected our habits of smoking and eating out -- and in turn, our weight.

The Great Recession has dealt Nevada a losing hand.

Fears about the possible recession in Europe and a slowing rate of growth in developing nations could mean a grim outlook for 2012.

Nearly one third of Americans who were raised in the middle class dropped down the economic ladder as adults -- and that's before the Great Recession hit.

If Congress fails to pass an extension of the payroll tax holiday, it would put a serious dent into economic growth in 2012 and could even help tip the U.S. back into a recession, according to economists.

The deal European leaders struck for greater fiscal unity could also stunt growth in the long-term.

Europe is heading for recession. China is battling its own economic demons. And with the United States also facing problems at home (9% unemployment anyone?), it's hardly in a position to help.

Monday marks the last day on the job for European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet, after a bumpy eight-year ride characterized by the Great Recession and Europe's ongoing debt crisis.

The good news is, a recent pick-up in consumer spending is fending off fears of another U.S. recession.