As news arrives that Greece will receive a fresh $170 billion from the rest of Europe, we are broadcasting from Michigan this week leading up to that state's primary. On the minds of citizens of Michigan? The big auto bailout of a few years back.
General Motors' turnaround has been pretty dramatic. It's only been a couple years since the government bailed the company out. That bailout has turned into a major issue in the upcoming Republican primary in Michigan.
Republican presidential candidates are spending millions on the state's airwaves. But those ads are more and more often not being paid for by official campaigns but by giant political action committees -- super PACs.
Las Vegas currently holds the title for the city with the highest number of foreclosures in the country. Here, an inside look at the way people are dealing with this crisis.
The latest job numbers exceeded economists' expectations, but before you get too excited about a recovery, an economist breaks down the numbers for us.
Farmers in the Midwest hardly notice it's an election year. When times are good, as they are now in Nebraska, farmers make high-priced investments in hopes of more profitable crops next year.
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Budget surplus, weather important to Michigan economy
On bailouts, from Greece to Michigan
Auto bailout a major issue in Michigan primary
Super PAC spending in Michigan and beyond
Let's play PAC Name Fever!
Stuck in Vegas: The Nevada housing market
Foreclosed: The housing crisis in Las Vegas
Three-year low in unemployment
Nevada grads worry about their futures
High-tech farm investment unphased by election
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