A year ago, Marketplace visited the Tennessee city to see how its residents — 20 percent of whom lived below the poverty line — were dealing with the economic recovery. Mayor AC Wharton provides an update
Reviewing the week's news on Wall Street. This week: how the debt deal — if it comes — will affect U.S. credit and what looks to be a pending downgrade.
It's easy to panic in these shaky economic times, but two financial experts give their advice on how to maintain perspective and control over yourself and your money.
Even people in the magical realm have tightened their belts since the Great Recession. The Tooth Fairy has been paying children less money for their baby teeth.
The nation's Gross Domestic Product stalled in the second quarter. And the recession was even worse than we thought. But don't even try to compare it to the Great Depression.
U.S. growth figures out today reinforce the sluggish pace of the U.S. recovery, but it's not all bad according to economic Chris Low of FTN Financial. Weekly jobless claims, which can be used to measure layoffs, have improved since July.
