America Less Charitable, Embarrassment, Relationship Speech

Why Are Americans Less Charitable Than They Used to Be? (18:03) Jonathan Meer is an associate professor of economics at Texas A&M University, where he is also the Private Enterprise Research Center Professor and the department's Director of Undergraduate Programs. Compared to 10 years ago, Americans are overall donating less money to charity.  The Great Recession was the leading cause of this phenomena, but charitable giving has not increased since the economy picked up.   Are Americans being stingier with their money?   Move on from Embarrassing Moments (1:05:34) Jessie Shepherd is a Mental Health Counselor and owner of Blue Clover Therapy in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Utah. Her focus is treating trauma, eating disorders and adjustment issues in adults, adolescents, children and their families. Why is it that when somebody asks us to describ...