Tell us the story of your first recession.

What was your first recession like?

The United States has weathered many recessions in its history. What do you remember from your first recession and how did those experiences affect you and your family?

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First Name *

Last Name *

City *

State or Province *

Postal Code *

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Please tell us a story about the first time you felt personally affected by a recession.

How did you and your family change as a result of that experience?

Please upload a photo of yourself from the time you're talking about. (No larger than 1 MB please)

If you'd like to share your first recession story through a song, poem or other creative medium, please upload the file here (no larger than 1 MB).

If you made a video, please paste the link to where it's posted (YouTube, Gather, Vimeo, etc) here.

May we use your insights as part of any on air or web presentation? We may edit for length and clarity. *

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May we post your photo or video on our Web site? *

Yes

Now we have a couple of biographical questions. You are not required to answer any of these, but they are helpful in understanding your point of view.

In what year were you born?

What do you do for a living?

How do you describe your race/ethnicity?

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