Interview with Stephanie Cooper

Question: What is your name and profession?

Answer: "Stephanie Cooper. I am a Spanish teacher."

Question: What do you think is a recession?

Answer: "A recession is a time when the country is in an economical turmoil, usually jobs are lost, wages are lessened, the market is weak among other things."

Question: Have you been affected by the recession?

Answer: "Yes, because my husband has been laid off, but I think everyone has been affected on some level simply because the economy has taken its toll (gas prices, housing, market, etc.)."

Question: Do you think unemployment will increase or decrease?

Answer: "I think it will decrease."

Question: What or who do you think caused the recession?

Answer: "The Bush Administration and their poor policies."