{"id":178,"date":"2009-05-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/communitynews\/2009\/05\/the-crunch-economy.html"},"modified":"2009-05-31T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-31T00:00:00","slug":"the-crunch-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/communitynews\/2009\/05\/the-crunch-economy.html","title":{"rendered":"The Crunch Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stress many Americans are feeling from the economical crisis, as well as those from other countries, can become too much for individuals.  But it&#8217;s important to remember you are not alone, and many within the Beliefnet Community can share in your hardships.  What are <a href=\"http:\/\/community.beliefnet.com\/go\/thread\/view\/43911\/13355349\/What_Are_You_Still_Buying\" target=\"_blank\">you still buying<\/a> with your money?  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