By Gina Gomez
Dec.21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The latest episode of the television program ‘60 Minutes’ witnessed correspondent Scott Pelley revisit the town of Wilmington, Ohio which had been grappling under the onslaught of recession. The latest episode featured the present day situation in the town that was severely affected by the global economic meltdown which resulted in the major employer DHL Express close down its operation in Ohio. The program had showcased the story last year, when the package delivery company had shut down, which led to widespread unemployment.

The show received wide viewership as it tracked the stories of people residing in the area who had to bear the brunt of recession, following the closure of the largest employer in the town. It also highlighted heart wrenching stories of people for whom recession changed the course of their lives as they now live without jobs, health insurance or any other kind of security. The program revealed that not much had changed in the town since ‘60 Minutes’ featured it last year. The situation continues to remains as grim as ever, as around 59 houses in Wilmington have already gone for auction. Although, residents of the town are trying their best to come out of the crisis situation, the attempts seem far-fetched until and unless they receive some kind of help.

CBS corespondent Scott Pelley added that this is the first time that such a large number of people have remained unemployed for such a long period of time in any global financial crisis. Moreover, he also implied that around 40 percent of unemployed people have remained so for the past six months.