The economic downturn figured prominently in the Web site's inability to meet its aggressive growth projections.
The lack of strong responsiveness means that, in most countries, spending per unemployed person tends to decline significantly as unemployment rises during cyclical downturns (Figure 5, lower panel).
The number of people becoming self-employed has grown by 10% since the start of the economic downturn, official figures revealed last week, with more than half of them setting up on their own between 2011 and 2012.
Ford is laying off hundreds of workers in response to sickly demand from the eurozone, and while unemployment has never hit the highs of previous downturns, official figures show that more than three million people in Britain are "underemployed": working fewer hours and taking home less pay than they would like to.
He was given special dispensation by the Premier League to take up the position at Rovers despite not holding a Uefa Pro Licence, though the recent downturn in form had figures within the Ewood Park hierarchy querying whether he boasted the necessary experience to haul the side out of trouble.
College-educated black men, especially, have struggled relative to their white counterparts in this downturn, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Young adults have been hit hardest by unemployment in the downturn, and the figures suggest this has been a factor behind increasing numbers staying in the family home.
With the market downturn persisting, they figured it might be given more consideration.
Fox thought he had entered the market during a slight downturn, which, he figured, made it a great time to buy.
More than two years after the recovery officially began, American employers have reinstated less than a quarter of the jobs lost during the downturn, according to Labor Department figures.
