How to Cope in an Economic Recession

The current state of affairs shows no hope for many who have lost their jobs to the great recession. People have to turn to food stamps and government housing to make ends meet. What can you do if you are struggling to feed your family.

Statistics show that the unemployment rate is rising by each passing month with no more job creation in the near future. Politicians are making promises they can not keep and it is hurting the little people who look up to the authority for protection.

It is time to become more self sufficient and look for ways to earn a living by offering services in your local area. Look for opportunities to help others with a skill and get paid for it.

Start a workshop and teach others how to do something that they would be willing to have done or coaching for.

Creativity is where you will have to put your next thoughts to make it during these tough economic times.
















Discovery Inc. is looking to generate more revenue from its stable of celebrity chefs-—and helpAmazon.com Inc. sell more groceries in the process.

The cable-TV network is launching a new video-streaming app called Food Network Kitchen in partnership with Amazon that will let subscribers attend up to 25 live cooking classes a week given by the likes of Martha Stewart, Guy Fieri and Bobby Flay.

The chefs will also answer user questions on the service, which will cost $6.99 a month or $59.99 annually.

Food Network Kitchen will let users take classes with celebrity chefs, order ingredients through food-delivery services

 

 Food Network Kitchen subscribers can use the app to buy ingredients for recipes shown in classes through an integration with Amazon Fresh and other food-delivery services such as Peapod and Instacart, said Peter Faricy, chief executive of Discovery’s direct-to-consumer business. 

 

Discovery gets a cut of sales revenue from ingredients that Food Network Kitchen subscribers buy on those services, Mr. Faricy said.

 

The ingredients will be delivered in supermarket-sized quantities, differing from the meal-sized portions popularized by companies like Blue Apron Holdings Inc. or HelloFresh SE , Mr. Faricy said.