Recession cuts placements of foreign-exchange students

 The economic downturn in the U.S. has had an effect on the placement of foreign-exchange students in American homes, according to a Michigan representative of an exchange-placement organization. "In all this time we have never worked so hard to find host families," said Rodney Kelsey, who has worked with the STS Foundation for 35 years. Kelsey said families may be overestimating the financial obligation of hosting; students require three meals a day and places to sleep and study.