Our sister newspaper, The Charlotte Observer, has a piece this morning about an Oregon artist traveling the country in his van, collecting stories about the recession.
Aaron Heideman is stopping in 22 cities to gather stories on a huge banner for his "The Man in the Van Project."
“The economic downturn forced me to close my business and re-enter corporate America…but I am choosing not to participate in the recession,” one man wrote.
Scrawled another: “I've lost my job, became homeless, been robbed, abused, discriminated, arrested and neglected. There is no compassion in America.”
Read the full story here.
Assistant Business Editor Alan M. Wolf joined the N&O in 1999 covering the business of health care. He became an editor in 2001, and helps oversee the paper's daily business coverage and Sunday Work&Money section. He lives in Clayton with his wife and two children. Reach him at 919-829-4572 or