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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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Suicides raise worries about recession’s real cost
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
  Economy at a Crossroads  
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Economy gets tidings of hope for holidays
Europe leads in bonus crackdown, is U.S. next?
Geithner: TARP extension sets stage for end
New jobless claims rise, trade gap narrows
Americans’ net worth rises for second quarter
Foreclosure activity falls for fourth month
Obama outlines bailout for Main Street
Bernanke: Too soon to tell if recovery will last
theGrio: Black teens' unemployment rate spikes
NYT: U.S. forecasts smaller loss from bank bailout
Unexpected drop in jobless rate fuels optimism
Obama sees some consensus at job summit
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msnbc.com
Prisoners describe the ravages of meth addiction
Dec. 2: Inmates in a meth treatment program at the Miami Correctional Facility in Indiana talk about the highs and lows of meth use and addiction.
Officer: Meth easy to make, hard to combat
Abandoned pups, kittens feel recession
Guardsmen target new careers at home
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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Maria's Market Message
CNBC's Maria Bartiromo discusses the day's top business and financial stories, and looks ahead to Monday's Closing Bell.
Confidence Crisis?
Hirschhorn: Position Yourself for 2010
The Week Ahead
Checking Market's Pulse
  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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