The real story behind all those #Vanlife photos on the internet By Kai RyssdalMay 02, 2017CHRISTOF STACHE/AFP/Getty ImagesWriter Rachel Monroe says it’s a phenomenon 'born out of the recent recession.' POSTED IN: instagram business Economy #vanlife social media Great Recession ListenreadDownloadDownload
Is generosity enough to prop up this post-recession town? By Kai Ryssdal and Bridget BodnarApril 19, 2017Scott Olson/Getty ImagesJanesville, Wisconsin's resources are stretched thin after GM left the city and took jobs with it. POSTED IN: Janesville GM auto industry financial crisis Great Recession auto bailout bailout small town auto manufacturing Chrysler ListenreadDownloadDownload
Abercrombie & Fitch tries to shed "mean girl" reputationBy Molly Wood and Bridget BodnarOctober 20, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesCan Abercrombie & Fitch convince teens and 20-somethings that the brand is still cool?POSTED IN: Retail mall millennials snake people ListenreadDownloadDownload
The Great British Bake Off crumbles By Kai RyssdalSeptember 13, 2016Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesWe've got another Brexit on hands...Too soon?POSTED IN: Great British Bake Off bbc television tv ListenreadDownloadDownload
New home sales up, existing home sales downBy Mitchell HartmanAugust 25, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesA strengthening housing market brings a shortage of homes for sale, and rising prices for would-be homebuyers. POSTED IN: homeownership Housing Great Recession ListenreadDownloadDownload
Renting becomes a lifestyle for the long haul By Reema KhraisAugust 17, 2016Scott Olson/Getty ImagesFalling homeownership rates could give way to a permanent renter classPOSTED IN: rent apartments homes Great Recession inequality ListenreadDownloadDownload
Foreclosures down from 2015, but persistent in certain statesBy Lewis WallaceJuly 14, 2016Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe mortgage crisis has a long tail in many communities, but is invisible in others.POSTED IN: foreclosures homes Great Recession ListenreadDownloadDownload
Stock buybacks break records, prop up marketsBy Sabri Ben-AchourJuly 13, 2016Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesFat with cash, companies are driving up their share prices. POSTED IN: equities S&P 500 Great Recession ListenreadDownloadDownload
Another summer without a summer vacation By Reema KhraisMay 30, 2016David Ramos/Getty ImagesA new survey says less than half of Americans will take a vacation this summer.POSTED IN: Great Recession vacation Jobs ListenreadDownloadDownload
