The Recessions Effect on "The Creative Class"

So first of all I am a NPR nerd.  I love listening to the many clever programs via the radio or podcasts.  Tonight as I walked my dog I was listening to Studio 360 where I learned about the effect the recession has had on the artistic working middle class.  We often hear about large layoffs but we never really hear about the small scale victims.  I was saddened to learn that the "creative class" had been hit quite hard.   I have hope that the economy will improve and as technology continues to increasingly permeate our lives that the "creative class" will begin to thrive again.  Where's the beauty in life without art?  I hope you will be interested in listening to or reading the article.  Here is the link and maybe you will become an NPR nerd too!    Studio 360 Recession Wanes but Artists Still Starving