Men 'hit hardest by recession'
By myfinances.co.uk staff Men have been hit hardest by the recession and over the past three years, a combination of higher unemployment, slowing income growth and rising household expenditure has led to a ``massive increase'' in the number seeking debt advice, a charity has claimed.
Single parents and men were among the groups of Americans hit hard by unemployment during the recent recession, with growing gaps between married and unmarried Americans, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.