Reverse remittances: Mexicans are starting to send money to unemployed relatives in the U.S. (via The Latin Americanist)

Shoplifting is on the rise, and it's not just the poor who are stealing. Middle-class people around the world are shoplifting items like French cheeses, expensive makeup and clothing.

Nearly one in seven families in the U.S. are having "difficulty putting enough food on the table at times during the year," according to a report by the U.S. Agriculture Department.

Who is taking the hardest hit in the recession? Young black men without a high school degree, according to The New York Times. (via Waxy)

The cost of college continues to rise: the average yearly cost of a four-year public college is now up to $7,020, over $400 more than last year.

The Obama Administration is said to be mulling over a directive that would force companies that received bailouts to reduce the salaries of their 25 highest-paid executives by 90 percent.

The number of women who are their family's breadwinners are likely rising because of the recession. Beth Klingensmith of Colorado: "I’m very glad I didn’t listen to all those teachers in the '70s [who told me], ‘Oh, don’t worry, your husband will take care of you.'"

Months after the government passed credit card reform legislation, banks are coming up with new fees to charge cardholders, including penalties for inactivity or not charging enough money on your card.

College students are finding it harder to graduate on time. As colleges cut back on staff and eliminate classes, students are forced to wait until they can register for courses that fulfill their requirements.