New College Graduates To Be Cryogenically Frozen Until Job Market Improves
WASHINGTON—Sponsors of the initiative said that with the national unemployment rate at just under 10 percent, it only made sense for young job-seekers to ...
Recession
Museum Attendance Up During Recession
In a survey of 481 museums, 57 percent showed a substantial increase in attendance in 2009. What do you think?
One Year Into The Stimulus Plan
It's been one year since the launch of the $787 billion federal stimulus package.
How has the money helped...
Schwarzenegger Says State Bouncing Back
Declaring that his state is showing "signs of a comeback," California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said that the worst of the recession is over....
Dubai Debt Crisis Halts Building Of World's Largest Indoor Mountain Range
DUBAI—Representatives from the emirate of Dubai announced with disappointment this week that its recent debt crisis has forced developers to halt construction on the ...
Obama To Wait For Next Bruce Springsteen Album For Word On Economy
WASHINGTON—Faced with the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, the White House announced Tuesday that a cautious President...
6 Million Live On Only Food Stamps
Around 6 million Americans report that food stamps are their only source of income. What do you think?
States Struggle To Fill Budget Gaps
As the economy continues to falter, states are finding it difficult to remain solvent.
Here are some of the new taxes being...
No Rise In Social Security
For the first time since 1975, there will not be a cost-of-living increase for Social Security payments. What do you think?
Stalker Financial Expert Offers Recession Tips Just For Woman He Follows
Dan Kellogg visits Today NOW! with money tips for one particular woman who forgot to close her bedroom drapes last night.
Detroit Facing Corpse Surplus
Corpses are piling up in the Wayne County Morgue in Detroit because families and loved ones can't afford to bury or cremate the bodies ...
Report: Growing Ranks Of Nouveau Poor Facing Discrimination From Old Poor
As Americans rush to join the Nouveau Poor, panelists debate whether the newly poor are capable of integrating with long established poor families from old ...
U.S. Government Finds $20 Trillion Buried By Absentminded Reagan In 1987
WASHINGTON—While senior officials were initially unsure of where the hoard of valuables had come from, a number of clues—most notably a framed photo ...
Nation's Unemployment Outlook Improves Drastically After Fifth Beer
WASHINGTON—"All these goddamn layoffs, they're totally a blessing in disguise," said Donald Ellington, a completely hammered senior adviser at JPMorgan Chase.
GM Selling Cars On eBay
In order to combat its sales slump, General Motors, in cooperation with about 225 dealerships, has begun selling cars on the auction website eBay....
Nation's Girlfriends Unveil New Economic Plan: 'Let's Move In Together'
Girlfriends' spokesperson Kelly Ambrose joins us in the Financial Fallout Shelter to discuss why Boyfriends moving in with them just makes fiscal sense right now.
Social Security, Medicare Running Out Of Money
A combination of the floundering economy and the increasing number of retiring baby boomers could completely drain Medicare by 2017 and Social...
Economy Has Bottomed Out
White House budget chief Peter Orszag said that with April consumer prices stable and production declining at a slower rate, the worst of the...
Department Of Labor Spends $40 Billion To Create One Amazing New Job
WASHINGTON—"A team of multidisciplined, highly attractive masseuses will be hired to work directly under the chosen candidate," said Labor Secretary Hilda Solis.
