U.S. Soldiers Re-Enlisting Because of Economy

More and more servicemen are choosing to stay in the U.S. military because of the bleak economy

What's Really at Stake in Georgia's Senate Runoff

A surprise Democratic win in this deep-red state would be a crowning embarrassment for Republicans, but the GOP may take a wrong, very dangerous message from a victory

• Georgia's Senate Runoff: Where's Obama?
• Bush's Last Days: The Lamest Duck
• For the Republicans, It Could Have Been Worse

The Recession Is Made Official — and Stocks Take a Dive

The Dow plunges 680 points on a barrage of negative economic news, including an official pronouncement that the recession has arrived

• Black Friday Turnout: No Miracle on 34th Street
• The $100,000 Job Search: How the High-End Unemployed Cope
• The Recession of 1958

Govs Seek Shortfall Funds From Obama

The nation's governors are meeting with President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to press their case for funds for health care for the poor and even more for infrastructure

Watching Clinton's Transition at State

Now that Hillary Clinton has been nominated to be Secretary of State, President-elect Barack Obama's former Democratic rival will begin preparing for the job that awaits her in less than two months

• James Jones: Obama's National Security Surprise
• Inside Obama's Idea Factory in Washington

Swampland

Save Money, Turn Off Your TV

Thanks to the wonders of YouTube there are now hundreds of videos online about all the financial TV punditry that was horribly, terribly, awfully, totally and completely dead wrong over the last couple years.

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Pelosi: U.S. Needs Stimulus Package

Nancy Pelosi reacted to the news from the National Bureau of Economic Research — that the U.S. economy has been in recession since December 2007 — to call on President Bush and Senate Republicans to join in supporting an economic recovery package.