Beth and Scott Greenlee were living the middle-class life in Connecticut. But after Scott was laid off, the family was forced to change their lifestyle. Katie Ball reports on how it's the simple things that matter for the Greenlees now.
For some professional Santas, authenticity is key. That's why they maintain their character even in the offseason — from the white beard to the jolly belly. Monica Brady-Myerov asked some real Santas what motivates them.
With the Fed interest rate nearly at zero, what else can it do to turn around the economy? Scott Jagow talks to Fortune Magazine's Allan Sloan, who explains how Ben Bernanke got the nickname "Helicopter Ben."
Santa's job gets a lot easier when he enlists the help of a few tireless folks in brown polyester uniforms. UPS driver Fred Gourley says he has between 100 and 110 stops on an average work day.
At the height of your economic frustration, you may have entertained the thought of avoiding debt altogether by not buying any holiday gifts. Some families are making that a reality in very positive ways. Jenee Darden reports.
What do President-elect Obama, Italy's Silvio Berlusconi and France's Carla Bruni have in common? Marketplace's Megan Williams traveled to an outdoor market in Naples, Italy, to get the answer.
Usually at the holidays the news slows down. But not this week. Katie Benner of Fortune Magazine, The New York Times's David Leonhardt and Tess Vigeland discuss the events that grabbed the headlines.
The $17.4 billion that President Bush made available to General Motors and Chrysler today is being seen by auto industry analysts as only a temporary lifeline. Big decisions await the next administration. Nancy Marshall Genzer reports.
With careers in investment banking becoming scarce, where should a fresh MBA graduate turn? Sally Herships looked into how the next graduating class is handling an increasingly squeezed job market.
As the year comes to an end, many are making economic predictions for 2009. The Danish bank Saxo recently came out with their own claims for what will happen next year. Scott Jagow speaks with Saxo's chief economist David Karsbol about the Danish bank's predictions for 2009.
