More than 5m jobs have been lost since the recession started in December 2007.

从2007年12月的经济衰退开始，已经有超过500万人失业。

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People's tendency to reveal more than they're supposed to isn't new, but Allison notes that it's gotten worse since the recession started.

人们一向容易逾越应有范围，透露过多信息，这不是什么新鲜事，不过艾莉森指出，经济衰退开始后，这个问题更严重了。

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A survey in America by Spherion Staffing discovered that 53% of workers had been compelled to take on extra tasks since the recession started.

Spherion Staffing在美国做的一项调查发现，自从经济衰退开始以来，53%的员工被迫担负了额外的工作。

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Since the recession started in 2008, NELP reports that the economy lost 8.7 million jobs.

FORBES: Behind the Unemployment Number

What group of workers has been hit hardest since the recession started in late 2007?

FORBES: New Job Loss Study: The Less Educated Are The Hardest Hit

That is certainly a common theme of the emails and letters I have received since the recession started in 2008.

BBC: Should we forget about growth?