Cutting luxuries? A nightmare!

There was a time when The Wall Street Journal billed itself as "The Daily Diary of the American Dream." These days it reads more like The Daily Diary of the American Nightmare. Because, of course, the ongoing economic crisis is causing real hardship in our country. Consider, for instance, the plight of Joan Asher. (Full article: 717 words)

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