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November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: Carter Wentworth

Chris Caggiano

Unemployed and already behind on his mortgage payments, Wentworth thinks he can probably get by for another six months. Fortunately, he can move in with his boyfriend if he needs to, but what happens when the unemployment checks stop coming?

November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: "Jane"

Alex Davidson

Unemployed workers sometimes look to the sex industry as a quick and easy way to earn cash, though, meaning greater competition -- and lower prices.

November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: Gabriel Silverstein

Alex Davidson

Silverstein, who has been in real estate for 14 years, says the current economic crisis has forced him to shift tactics to generate the same volume of deals.

November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: Dan Jinks

Kyle Buchanan

One might expect a wealthy Hollywood player to be insulated from the financial crisis, but Jinks who produced American Beauty, says, “We’ve all been affected by it. Anyone who has anything in a money market or an IRA has felt the effects of it."

November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: Larry Ortiz

Chris Caggiano

Ortiz and his partner have responded to the souring economy by scaling back how often they go out to dinner. But when they do, they make sure to patronize one of their fellow Harlem businesses.

November 05 2008 1:00 AM ET

Recessionary Tremors: Marvin Reguindin

Alex Davidson

Marvin Reguindin, president and creative director of Thinking Cap Communications and Design, a multiservice marketing firm, has noticed a drop-off in business lately, mainly from his larger clients.