Hopes that hard-pressed families had seen the worst of the economic downturn were dashed yesterday as the global financial crisis plumbed new depths.

That trend, however, is expected to reverse in the coming months and job creation is also expected to come to a “near standstill” over the coming quarter, the survey showed.

That trend, however, is expected to reverse in the coming months and job creation is also expected to come to a “near standstill” over the coming quarter, the survey showed.

That trend, however, is expected to reverse in the coming months and job creation is also expected to come to a “near standstill” over the coming quarter, the survey showed.

That trend, however, is expected to reverse in the coming months and job creation is also expected to come to a “near standstill” over the coming quarter, the survey showed.