Apparently, a majority of U.S. states are now officially in a recession:
http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6075580&page=1
I'm not sure what to make of this--usually, when the mainstream press starts calling a recession, we're in its middle or late stages, not the beginning.
Anyway, the above chart isn't sad or tragic--we've become somewhat desensitized to recession calls. If you want to see something really sad, read up on Mattie Stepanek. Keep the Kleenex nearby before you make the jump:
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6069915&page=1
