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Recession ends in 79 metro areas
The recession has finally ended in 79 metro areas, according to Adversity Index data from msnbc.com and Moody's Economy.com. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports. Full story
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Banks face Feb. 1 deadline on compensation
Obama: Job losses expected to continue
Consumer spending tumbles, incomes flat
Economy grows at best pace in 2 years
New jobless claims drop slightly
House panel OKs new rating agency rules
New jobless claims climb more than expected
Leading indicators point to growth in 2010
U.S. official: Impact of stimulus will level off
House panel: Let states protect consumers
Obama to announce help for small businesses
Red Tape: Fees, not loans, help banks recover
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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
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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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Full jobless picture even bleaker
Nov. 6: Msnbc’s Chris Matthews shares the evening’s bad Big Number: a jobless rate that factors in those who have stopped looking for work, or have settled in part-time jobs.
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  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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