U.S. economy seems to be stuck in neutral

Recession was worse, deeper than previously thought
The recession was deeper than the government previously thought. The economy's plunge underscores why the unemployment rate surged to 10.1 percent in October, a 26-year high.

Job market recovery depends where you live
Despite signs that the national economy is getting back on its feet, Americans who lost their jobs to the recession are having a harder time getting back on theirs, according to msnbc.com's...

Recession over? Readers don't believe it
Despite government data showing the economy growing again, hundreds of msnbc.com readers wrote to say they don’t see the recession ending where they live. The Answer Desk.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...