The promise of steady work is attracting workers of all ages to Williston, N.D., and creating a new boom town on America's energy frontier.
After falling victim to Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford, Carol Lovil is getting her life back on track. But she worries she may never be able to trust anyone again.
A Seattle family learns the hard way how to manage its finances.
Connecticut contractor Peter Schneider is surviving the recession thanks to his hard-won skills, hard-working attitude, and a little bit of luck.
Jennifer Kuzara is doing her part to spur a recovery, both in her Atlanta suburb and the wider housing market.
An investment portfolio owes its comeback to diversification and time.
Workers in Detroit who've been laid off from traditional industry are finding new and unexpected opportunities in the caring professions.

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While the numbers are starting to look better, every survivor of the Great Recession has a tale to tell of spiraling downward and the efforts they've taken to rebound. This section, prepared in collaboration with the New York Times, shares stories of people attempting their own comebacks and examines the most illuminating data on our nascent economic recovery. We're calling it "The Comeback Chronicles."

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