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One in four metro areas in recovery mode
100 metro areas — one out of four across the U.S. — has started to recover, according to the latest Adversity Index from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com. Full story
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  The Elkhart Project  
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In Elkhart, industrial diversity is hard to do
Blog: Getting savvy about seeking jobs
Blog: Schools confront the fourth 'R': Recession
Blog: Filling the gap to feed hungry students
Upside of a downturn: Dropouts drop back in
Blog: How do you measure economic anguish?
Blog: Trainspotting ... and learning about economy
Blog: How to stop the bleeding?
Job losses fuel foreclosure woes in Ind. county
Blog: Why you can't blame the unions
  Economy in Turmoil  
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IMF chief: Global economy still fragile
Watchdog: Stimulus job creation data flawed
Dutch give ABN Amro billions in new bailout
Wells Fargo to repay $1.3 billion to investors
Obama warns of 'double-dip recession'
Geithner warns lack of loans may slow recovery
Obama orders task force to fight financial crime
Millions may have to repay part of tax credit
Obama administration faults Senate bank bill
Warren Buffett: Financial panic is over
Pay czar concerned firms could lose talent
U.S. banks to prepay $45 billion to FDIC
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Guardsmen target new careers at home
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Guardsmen target new careers at home
Nov. 2: Soldiers from the National Guard's 1538th Transportation Company, based in Elkhart, Ind., adapt to economic conditions at home. Msnbc.com follows up with the unit, three months after their return from Iraq and our first report.
Recession garden
Moving day for controversial Mega Shredder
Hoosiers ask about health care plan
Bank Tracker
Image: Bank teller helping customer
Data file
Check financial reports for each of 8,000 banks in the U.S. in the Bank Tracker, from msnbc.com and American University's Investigative Reporting Workshop.
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Adversity Index
A measure of the economic health of 384 metro areas and the 50 states, from Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com.
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Progression of the recession
A month-by-month list of areas entering recession.
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Loopholes in Lobbying
Weighing in on whether excessive lobbyists will bring abuse to the system, with Dan Mitchell, Cato Institute and Christian Weller, Center for American Progress.
The Deficit Dilemma
Will the Rally Continue?
Market Update
Reform Bill: Let's Make a Deal
  Special Report: Reinventing America

As the economy gets uglier, Americans are adapting to the crisis. Here are their stories.
About the series

PART 1
Recession leaving some couples without work
Vote: Which generation is suffering most?
New beginnings: Your reinvention stories

PART 2
Gen Xers get hit with a double whammy
Reinventing your career |  8 reinvention tips

PART 3
Boomers face stark choices in bleak economy
Moving on: Diary of a busted Boomer

PART4
Recession transforming the U.S. jobs picture
Michigan looks to jump-start stalled careers
For some, franchising a viable career path
Downturn puts trucking firms in driver's seat

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