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American consumers pressed by slack salaries and growing prices have now less belief in that they would bring more money home and they think that such chances are now at their lowest in 25 years, says the analysis of survey data by Goldman Sachs.

Jan Hatzius, Goldman’s economic, analyzed the University of Michigan and Thomson Reuters poll, which asks consumers whether they believe their family income will rise more than inflation in the next 12 months.

According to the data provided in the research from the Equality and Human Rights Commission men are suffering heavier from the recession than women and young people are taking it worse than other people. The survey shows that the over-50s seem to dealing with the downturn better, maybe because they're prepared to be more flexible.

Besides, the survey found that disabled people with few qualifications are less likely to find the job now than in 1970s. Nearly 38% of low-qualified disabled men are working now, compared to 77 per cent in the '70s.