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A mayor's point of view of the economy

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Dick Moore, mayor of Elkhart, Indiana, was on hand to see President Obama return to the struggling capital of the R.V. industry in order to commit stimulus funds for the making of electric cars.
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A trucker's view of economic recovery

Cliff Hagedon, owner and operator of a trucking business, has a unique vantage point of the process of economic recovery....
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Job creation rising, but job losses continue

The lack of job hiring may be more troubling than job losses, and it could take a while for the unemployment rate to slow down. ...
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Business owners talk shop about the economy

Reports are trickling out that say the economy is on a slow upswing, but some business owners aren't seeing it....
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Helping homeowners stay out of foreclosure

Bank study rebukes President Obama's $75 billion plan that encourages banks to lower mortgages for people facing foreclosure....
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Help for those struggling with mortgage crisis

Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offers more than just hope but modes of help for those struggling in the wake of the mortgage crisis....
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Mexico challenges calls to 'Buy American'

The Mexican business community is challenging U.S. protectionism, saying it goes against the principle of free trade between the US and Mexico....
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Bartering in a sour economy

Some Massachusetts residents turn to bartering due to tight finances, and they're getting creative with what they're trading....
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Creating jobs, one park ranger at a time

President Obama says he hopes to save or create 600,000 jobs over the next 100 days with stimulus dollars; the National Park Service is planning on creating 30,000 of them....
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The Future of Work

As the generational composition of the workforce changes, the workplace as we know it will change along with it....
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