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Grim Economic Indicator: A Pile-Up in the Morgue

As we continue to look at economic indicators, Charlie LeDuff, reporter with the Detroit News, and Carl Schmidt, the Wayne County medical examiner, join The Takeaway to tell of a sad side effect of the weak economy: families unable to afford funerals.

Detroit has been hard hit in this recession. As we continue to look at economic indicators, Charlie LeDuff, reporter with the Detroit News, and Dr. Carl Schmidt, the Wayne County medical examiner, join us to tell of a sad side effect of the weak economy: families unable to afford funerals.