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ELKHART, Ind. - Each day at five, staff members of the Humane Society of Elkhart County close the animal shelter and hold a meeting. And each day, like clockwork, they begin hearing a “thump, thump, thump” from outside.
ELKHART, Ind. - The wheels are slowly turning again for the RV industry here, the mainstay of this region’s economy.
ELKHART, Ind. - At the edge of this town, at the end of a long driveway, lives Lawrie Covey, who's at the end of her rope.
RICHLAND, Wash. - If you want to win the stimulus sweepstakes, it helps to have one of the planet's nastiest toxic waste sites in your back yard.
For many Americans, especially the almost 16 million out of work, merely mentioning the word "recovery" can make the blood boil.
ELKHART, Ind. - In hard-hit Elkhart, Ind., there are glimmers of economic hope as some recreational vehicle makers and other companies have begun hiring again after a long downturn.
ELKHART, Ind. - Coroner John White is presiding over a sad tally in this northern Indiana county, tracking rising numbers of suicides he believes are linked to the lingering recession.
ELKHART, Ind. - Finding a job in this challenging economic climate is a pitched battle, not the sort of adrenaline-fueled forays that members of the Elkhart-based Indiana National Guard’s 1538th Transportation Company grew accustomed to during 10 months in Iraq.
COVENTRY, U.K. - Photographs of President Barack Obama run on a constant loop in the foyer of a factory here, roughly 100 miles northwest of London.
The summer brought badly needed good news for Marlin Hostetler: He was called back to work building recreational vehicles in July. Now he once more has a $35 an hour job on the production line at Keystone RV — just like the one he left when he was laid off by Keystone in August 2008.
The by and msnbc.com gauges the economic health of every state and metro area in the U.S. Here's how it works.
The recession finally ended in August in one out of every five metro areas in the United States, especially in the Midwest and Great Plains, according to the latest Adversity Index from and msnbc.com.
ELKHART, Ind. - Anthony and Carolyn Hunt don’t know how many jobs a $3 million federal stimulus grant to prevent lead poisoning in young children will bring to their county, but to them that’s beside the point.
BURTON-UPON-TRENT, England - Beer is no longer king in this English city — and it's just as well.
What’s your silver lining from the recession? Some say it's their family life, while others say it's a deeper connection to community. Tell us how the economic downturn has positively affected you.
Has the recession had a silver lining? Did you find more faith, grow closer to your family or your community? Send us your story, along with a photo or video, for a Thanksgiving special report.
Hundreds of thousands of laid-off American workers are undergoing federally subsidized retraining in hopes of landing a job in a new field. For some, it feels like an exercise in futility. Msnbc.com's Mike Brunker reports.
The fate of President Barack Obama’s massive health care overhaul could lie in the hands of centrist Democrats like Indiana Rep. Joe Donnelly, whose constituents seem wary of doing too much, too fast.
Each year, 1.8 million incoming freshmen head off to college. Many, like Alexa Sieracki of Elkhart, Ind., are energized by the new start. But for their parents, it can be a time of loss and sadness.
Despite repeated extensions of the unemployment compensation program, some 1.5 million people are expected to exhaust their benefits by year’s end, and many don't know how they are going to cope.
A severe downturn in the RV industry has forced hundreds of Amish people out of factory jobs, causing pain but also allowing some to take a step back to simplicity and community.
The recession has revived an old rural tradition by prompting many health care providers to offer patients the option of paying for the non-covered costs of medical and dental care through barter. Msnbc.com's JoNel Aleccia reports.
President Barack Obama told NBC News that the economy had stabilized and that it was time to “make sure that ordinary people have some relief.”
President Barack Obama talks about economic recovery for this economically ravaged region of northern Indiana with NBC Chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd.
Msnbc.com asked residents of Elkhart, Ind., to send us their questions for President Barack Obama, who is visiting the area Wednesday for the third time since last year’s campaign. Here is a sample.
Okay, so I've always been a strong woman. I've never wanted to depend on anyone to give me what I can earn for myself. This is how I was raised.
Why do you love your RV?Adore your RV? Send us a picture of your home away from home and tell us some tales of you and your RV.
Chad Lowe, girlfriend welcome baby daughterIt's a girl for Chad Lowe and his girlfriend, producer Kim Painter, the actor's rep confirms to PEOPLE.
Upside of a downturn: Dropouts drop back inIn hard-hit Elkhart, Ind., and across the nation, education leaders experts see a bright spot in the dismal downturn: more students may opt to stay in - or return to - school.
Sour notes still echo on an Elkhart picket lineElkhart, Ind., workers who have been on strike for three years against a company that makes musical instruments don't expect much sympathy in an area with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Msnbc's Mike Stuckey reports.
Adversity Index looks for long-term trendsExplainer for the Adversity Index, in which Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com assess the economic health of each state and metro area in the U.S.
Where the downturn hit, month by monthA month-by-month look at the recession, showing when it hit each metro area. From the new Adversity Index, produced by Moody's Economy.com and msnbc.com.
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