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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
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Blog: Schools confront the fourth 'R': Recession
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Job losses fuel foreclosure woes in Ind. county
  Economy at a Crossroads  
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Bleak job scene poses challenge
AIG slashes amount it owes U.S. by $25 billion
Blacks fear path to middle class blocked
Black workers' crisis may linger after upturn
Lessons from ‘80s don’t bode well for economy
Jobs, spending data hint at recovery
New-home sales rise to highest level in a year
Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound
Durable goods orders fall unexpectedly
Recovery's pace slower than first thought
Fed sees gradual economic recovery
IMF chief: Global economy still fragile
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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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  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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