Summary: The 2008 Financial Crisis

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The financial crisis of 2008 put a huge financial strain on many Americans. This financial strain in turn put pressures on many individuals to find the most recompensing resources available to attain monetary rewards. In America, an education is looked to as a means to receiving training, a degree, or a skill which gains you employment, which in turn allows you to earn a decent salary. The impact of the economic crisis was felt by higher education. Fewer students, reduction in staff and the shift of financial burden from governments to students and their families. Along with debt the financial crisis has driven unemployment rate of young graduates to its highest peak in years. ( http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?) The strain