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Americans are
apparently rushing to the internet to get answers on how to get themselves
out of financial trouble.
According to a survey from the Pew Internet &
American Life Project more than two-thirds of American adults went online
for help with recession-induced personal economic issues and to gather
information on national economic problems. Apparently the Internet ranks
high among sources of information and advice that people are seeking during
hard times, especially when it comes to their personal finances and
jobs,
Lee Rainie, director of the nonprofit group and co-author of the report
said 79 per cent of Americans were Internet users and they were anxious
about these hard times. They are more information-hungry than in normal
times.
More than half American adults have either lost their jobs, seen
their investments fall by more than half their value, suffered a pay cut or
watched their house lose half its value during the downturn in the past
year, according to the study.
People are using the Internet for
networking and using multiple sources to get their lives straight, the
report said.