Laid-off executives struggle to find any kind of job

Jobless rate hits 11.5% in November

California's unemployment rate shrinks - but so do the number of jobs

A 'shadow' inventory of properties close to foreclosure or seized but not yet for sale has been growing.

Economy creates newly homeless class

Unemployment will top out this month at 12.7%, but the recovery will take years,

Nearly 11,000 people have applied for 400 jobs

Almost 51 million square feet of office space is vacant in Southland, and that number is expected to continue growing well into next year.

Florida's Unemployment Rate Rose to 11%

California Job Losses Keep Climbing

Imports Dive at the Ports

Local unemployment has soared as trade levels plummeted.

California's unemployment rate hits 12.2% in August

Jobless plight growing longer
Millions remain out 6 months, presaging hard US recovery

Unemployment rate jumps to 26-year high

Lines of jobless growing longer

Mexio's Economy Taking Hits From All Directions

Las Vegas jobless rate hits all-time high of 13.1 percent

California unemployment hits post-World War II high

Job losses push mortgage delinquencies to a record

Commercial real estate gets worse

SNAPSHOTS OF THE RECESSION
Coastal resorts in Orange County struggle at height of travel season

Grim forecast for L.A. and Long Beach ports

About half of U.S. mortgages seen underwater by 2011

Federal tax revenues plummeting

Unemployment tops 10% in 15 states, D.C.

Nine Reasons the Economy is Not Getting Better

1.5 million homes in foreclosure

L.A. commercial real estate owners struggling, report says

In fundamental shift, consumers are saving rather than spending

Housing in peril as Obama fails to get breakthrough

Rising national debt may be the next economic crisis

U.S. unemployment rate hits 9.5%, a 26-year high

Personal bankruptcies surge

California unemployment rises to record 11.5% in May

Mortgage foreclosures heading through the roof

Loan Redos Get Tangled in Thicket of Red Tape

Extended Stay Hotels Chain Files for Bankruptcy

Commercial Loans to Bear Brunt of Future US Bank Losse

Foreclosure crisis spreads from subprime to prime mortgages

Stuck at Unemployed: When A Layoff Becomes a Lifestyle

Reality check for U.S. bond binge

Retail recession spreads to wealthier parts of Southland

U.S. Unemployment Rate Probably Topped 9%, Highest Since 1983

Mortgage crisis robbing seniors of golden years

U.S. retailers reported unexpectedly poor sales last month as consumers spent frugally

New Era in Autos as GM Files for Bankruptcy

GM Said to Set Bankruptcy Time, Pick Restructuring Chief

Borrowers with good credit fuel foreclosures in 1Q

More Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

TRILLIONS IN DEBT
COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS ARE COMING DUE

Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns

World Economies Plummet

Day of reckoning looms for the U.S. dollar

Japan's economy suffers record plunge

UK economy slides deeper into deflation

House-Price Drops Leave More Underwater

Europe in deepest recession since War as Germany suffers

Financial Crisis Far from Over, Ritholtz Says

Jobless claims jump to 637K; producer prices rise

Oil falls below $57 as US recovery hopes wane

GM, Chrysler to cut up to 3,000 dealers: sources

Medicare, Social Security Funds Worsen in Recession

U.S. Retail Sales Unexpectedly Fall for Second Month

Car dealers fight rapid closures; 180,000 workers could lose jobs

April foreclosures up 32% over last year, report says

Recession hits Social Security hard

Home Prices in U.S. Drop Most on Record in Quarter

Under Restructuring, GM To Build More Cars Overseas

unemployment rate climbed to 8.9 percent, the highest since late 1983

Why Small Businesses Still Can’t Borrow Money

U.S. may face years of sluggish economic growth

Global Crisis ‘Vastly Worse’ Than 1930s, Taleb Says

Fed Sees Up to $599 Billion in Bank Losses

Rich Default on Luxury Homes Like Subprime Victims

BofA Faces $34 Billion Gap

Britain falls from top 10 in international prosperity league

Small Banks Face Hits on Commercial Real Estate

Economic casualties pile into tent cities

A bank cuts its losses on a failed 16-unit project by having the homes demolished.

Foreclosure Trouble Spreads to Those Who Bet the Farm

Fed Says U.S. Banks Expect Deepening of Loan Losses

E.U. Says Europe Faces Deep Recession

7 Major Metrics Show We Are Still in the Midst of the Recession

Three Banks Seized by Regulators, Pushing Year’s Total to 32

Auto Sales Stay in Rut Amid GM, Chrysler Woes

Federal regulators shut down Silverton Bank in Atlanta on Friday

Chrysler files for bankruptcy protection, will partner with Fiat

Chrysler bankruptcy,

Economy shrinks a more-than-expected 6.1% in Q1

Fed study puts ideal US interest rate at -5%

G.M.’s Ever-Changing Art of Financial Forecasting

GM to Cut 21,000 Jobs, Discontinue Pontiac

In a South Carolina Town Where the Downturn Has Deepened

Super-rich ravaged by recession

Consumer bankruptcy: A guide

Cause Examined in Recent Rise of 'Familycides'

Four banks closed by regulators as credit crunch shakes out

China reveals huge rise in gold reserves

UK economy slumped by 1.9pc in first three months of 2009 as recession deepens

California Defaults Soar by 80%

Economic outlook remains bleak as world leaders gather

Jobs and housing data point to continued misery

U.S. Is Said to Prepare Filing for Chrysler Bankruptcy

U.S. Existing Home Sales Dropped More Than Forecast

Europe's Grim Outlook Challenges World Recovery

Fewer people relocate for better opportunities

GM to Close Most U.S. Factories for Nine Weeks

World economy likely to shrink 1.3 percent this year, IMF says; first drop in 60 years

Soaring U.S. Budget Deficit Will Mean Billions in Bond Sales

For Housing Crisis, the End Probably Isn’t Near

Palm Beach Mall in West Palm Beach slapped with foreclosure suit

IMF: Losses from global credit crisis mounting

High-end coffee business slows during recession

Leading economic indicators dip more than expected

Re-inflation Rally Part I: Falsehoods, fantasies, fabrications, and fake-outs

Bank Lending Keeps Dropping
Analysis of Treasury Data Paints Starker Picture Than Official Government Snapshots

Concerns raised on pace of stimulus

Commercial Real Estate: Office vacancy rates high and higher

Mortgage Fraud Crackdown Is Gathering Steam in Florida

the worst employment slump in the postwar era rippled through the economy

Bernanke Says Crisis Damage Likely to Be Long-Lasting

Housing starts plunge in March

March housing construction plunges more than expected to second lowest level on record

Mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. sought bankruptcy protection early Thursda

China buys less U.S. debt as reserve growth slows

Foreclosures 46% higher in March than a year ago

The Great Recession: America Becomes Thrift Nation

Foreclosure filings jump 24%

llegal immigration slowdown in California

L.A. Unified moves to cut 5,000 teachers and others

U.S. Economy: Retail Sales, Producer Prices Declined in March

Marriott to discontinue paper delivery

Consumer Spending Index Retreats In March

3,000 lawyers lose jobs in first quarter of year

FEATURE-More Americans wary of U.S. tax man this year

Tax revolt a recipe for tea parties

Longer Unemployment for Those 45 and Older

The Tax Capital of the World

As enrollment declines, Palm Beach County school district considers not building 4 planned schools

GM, Chrysler Ratings Are Cut by S&P as Deadlines Loom

Economists See a Rebound in September

1 in 9 homes sit empty

Spending cuts hit summertime fun

Retailers post sales declines; upscale stores among worst performers

Key to economic recovery may be in California

US Deficit Reaches One Trillion for First Half of 2009

Financially pinched companies snip employee benefits

US prepared to oust bank chiefs

House of Cards: How Bear Stearns Came Tumbling Down

No V-Shaped Recovery

s the Dollar Doomed?

Inquiring minds are considering the Case Shiller Home Price Release for March 2009.

'Bailout psychology' destroying the economy

From Bubble to Depression?

Jobs continue shift to suburbs from downtowns

Consumers fall behind on loans at record rate

Homelessness up as families on the edge lose hold

Mass protest in Rome over financial crisis

Shrinking airlines park more planes in the desert

The photo chain is closing 38 locations in California, and 300 nationwide, in a bid to stay afloat.

Recession Jobs Losses Top 5 Million

U.S. Stock Futures Retreat as Unemployment Hits 25-Year High

Unemployment in U.S. Increases to 8.5%, 25-Year High

General Growth Properties and the Commercial Real Estate Time Bomb

New jobless claims jump unexpectedly

Global Slump Seen Deepening
New Forecasts of Contraction, Trade Drop Cause Worry on the Eve of G-20 Summit

U.S. Economy: Consumer Confidence Hovers Near a Record Low

U.S. business activity contracted in March for a sixth consecutive month, reaching the lowest level in almost three decades

With bailouts, the budget deficit is exploding.

OECD predicts 10% jobless rate for 2010

Home Prices in 20 U.S. Cities Fell by a Record 19% in January

Banks Walking Away on Foreclosures

The OECD said it expects the U.S. economy to shrink by 4% this year, the euro-zone economy by 4.1%, and the Japanese economy by 6.6%.

U.S. Threatens Bankruptcy for GM, Chrysler

Marketers offer relief to consumers hit by job loss

Government says air travel will fall 7.8% this year as the weak economy clips the industry's wings.

Brawls Break Out Among Laid-Off Workers as Michigan Car Dealership Closes

M’s Wagoner Steps Aside After Failing Obama Scrutiny

Move Your Money Out of the Country and Soon

Is there any gold inside Fort Knox, the world's most secure vault?

Mortgage Defaults, Delinquencies Rise

In China, job seekers are resorting to plastic surgery

American consumers’ spending slowed in February and their confidence remained near a three-decade low this month, reflecting the toll of a deteriorating job market.

More states see jobless rate top 10 percent

UK economy slows sharper than expected as construction slumps

Commercial Property Faces Crisis
Delinquency Rate at 1.8%, Near Peak of Last Recession; Parallels to S&L Debacle

lackluster demand for US debt stirs worries about economic recovery plans

California home prices dropped 41 percent last month from a year earlier, more than double the U.S. decline

he first time the Treasury failed to attract enough bids at a sale of nominal debt in 14 years.

Miami "condo king" hit by boom-to-bust downturn

We Need Honest Accounting

Struggling restaurant chains try cheap eats to lure diners

California's jobless rate will hit 11.9% by mid-2010

European Union politician on Wednesday slammed U.S. plans to spend its way out of recession as "a way to hell."

Fears of record hedge fund withdrawals

Japan: Blurring the line between bullets and trains

Global recession stalls skyscraper construction

Bargain hunters drive up sales at discount shops

More women needing cash go from jobless to topless

Obama budget will bankrupt US

Treasury's toxic asset plan could cost $1 trillion

doomsday if Obama budget passed

Citigroup Inc. and two other lenders have filed court papers to foreclose on General Growth Properties Inc.'s Oakwood Center mall in New Orleans

Credit Unions With $57 Billion in Assets Seized; 3 Banks Fail

Americans fear home price drop accelerating

More consumers are just a paycheck or two away from ruin

Banks warned on commercial property ‘black hole’

millions protest against Nicolas Sarkozy's handling of economic crisis

Dollar Rally Crumbles as Fed Ramps Up Printing Press

Another Bubble?

Hedge fund makes headlong rush into gold

U.S. Dollar Has Third Biggest One-Day Decline Ever

U.S. House Set to Vote on 90% Tax Targeted at Executive Bonuses

The U. S. economy continues to falter as companies cut back, countless Americans lose their jobs and the markets continue to be erratic, but somehow, consumer prices are rising.

U.S. Migration Falls Sharply

Muvico sells leases to 4 complexes

More car owners behind on auto loans

Fewer leaving urban centers, moving to sunnier places

Families that cut a little last year are cutting more now

Obama housing fix

Long Beach and Los Angeles port traffic slows in February

Fed to pump another $1 trillion into U.S. economy

U.K. Unemployment Rises Most Since at Least 1971

National debt hits record $11 trillion

U.S. credit card defaults rise to 20 year-high

Deflation Now Is Remaining in the Picture

Economic slump drives used car sales, prices up

CNN poll: Americans fear a new Great Depression

China's Own Version of the Real Estate Bust

Alcoa to Slash Dividend, Sell Stock to Conserve Cash

Migrant Workers Sending Less Money to Latin America

Industrial output drops for 4th straight month as factory operating rate falls to record low

n a bad economy, this sorry state has the worst credit rating and the highest taxes. The former eBay chief wants to run it like a business. Is that a good thing?

Britain showing signs of heading towards 1930s-style depression, says Bank

Commentary: What do those who called the downturn think?

Tide turns against schools as foreclosures rise

Mark-to-Market: The Bogeyman of the 1930s Is Back

Tough Times Force 'Economoms' Back to the Job Market

Baby Boomers ‘Under Water’

MGM Mirage Facing Breakup

Patients Putting Off or Rushing Surgery

A Trashed Economy Foretold

ALF Is Reworked After Investors Balk

Plan to cut mortgage interest deduction stirs opposition

Fed Program to Spur Loans May Start With Few Deals

Bankers Rush to the Exits

Berkshire loses top credit rating

The jobs crisis

A downturn that began in the rich world is hurting those who can least afford it

GE loses its top credit rating

Americans' net worth sinks 17.9%; spending pullback likely

China "worried" about U.S. Treasury holdings

Sour U.S. economy has put 40% of Americans on edge

GM says it won't need $2-billion government loan

Asian markets soar on upbeat signals

U.S. retail sales drop not as bad as feared

45 percent of world's wealth destroyed: Blackstone CEO

More Companies At Risk of Failing

Palm Beach County foreclosures see 50% jump

Peter Schiff Predicting the Recession

Millions are no longer millionaires

Freddie Mac seeks $30.8 billion in government aid after posting $23.9 billion 4th-quarter loss

The Fed Didn't Cause the Housing Bubble by Alan Greenspan

Atlantic stimulus rift grows

Chinese Exports Fall Sharply in February

21% of Americans scramble to pay medical, drug bills

Fleetwood files for bankruptcy as the housing crisis slashes demand for its two key products.

53% Say It’s Likely the U.S. Will Enter a Depression Similar to 1930’s

More unemployment victims: The banks

A big spender's 'rosy' delusions on GDP growth.

Landlord Nation: Detroit To Cleveland

Housing Bust Deals a Cruel Blow to Older Homeowners

Hedge Funds May Cut a Record 20,000 Jobs as Losses Erode Fees

Firms' hiring outlook hits lowest point in Manpower survey's history

24 million go from 'thriving' to 'struggling'

Cities brace for revenue losses as property values continue to drop

An L of a recession

The 'Bottom Rung' -- Companies at Greatest Risk of Defaulting

Manchurian Candidate’ Starts War on Business:

Global Financial Assets Lost $50 Trillion Last Year, ADB Says

Depression Dynamic Takes Hold as Markets, Banks Revisit 1930s

Dow 5000? A Bearish Possibility

Home Depot at standoff with laborers who swarm customers in bid for work

llegal immigrants might get stimulus jobs, experts say

Stock market recovery likely will be years in the making

One layoff leads to another

Recession on track to be longest in postwar period

World Bank offers dire forecast for world economy

The Next Hit: Quick Defaults

Run on UK' sees foreign investors pull $1 trillion out of the City

Border arrests drop to 1970s levels

Job Losses Could Drown Stimulus

2009 Depression Will Be Nothing Like 1929

Retirement plans of millions of Britons at risk after Bank of England 'prints money'

Rate Passes 13% in Lawrence, Mass. -- and It's a Painful Sight

Sliding economy raises questions about credit scores

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen 20 percent since Inauguration Day, the fastest drop under a newly elected president in at least 90 years

Economists say the job market may not get back to normal -- meaning a 5 percent unemployment rate -- until 2013.

Recession Job Losses Top Four Million

U.S. Economy: Unemployment in U.S. Surged to 8.1% in February

BofA, Wells Fargo: No Equity After Accounting for Bad Loans 38 comments

Highest And Lowest Earners Both Hit By Recession

‘Obama Bear Market’ Punishes Investors as Dow Slumps (Update1)

Landlords seek to evict some Muvico Theaters Palm Beach Post

More hotels are facing foreclosure, bankruptcy USA Today

Most foreclosures pack into a few counties USA Today

Bill Seeks to Let FDIC Borrow up to $500 Billion WSJ

Dow Industrials, S&P 500 Skid More Than 4% WSJ

The Three Ways GE Can Survive The Business Insider

Retail Sales Top Projections on Springtime Inventory Bloomberg

Mortgage Delinquencies Rise to Record on Job Losses Bloomberg

U.S. Jobless Claims Exceed 600,000 for a Fifth Week Bloomberg

Citigroup, Once World’s Biggest Bank, Sees Stock Drop Below $1 Bloomberg

GM Cuts Wagoner’s Pay, Says Company Has ‘Going Concern’ Risk Bloomberg

Factory Orders in the U.S. Fall in January, Ex-Transport Down Bloomberg

The U.S. Financial System Is Effectively Insolvent Forbes

Empty Ships Flock to Subic Bay as Lines Battle Plunging Rates Bloomberg

Bank of England Cuts Rates, Starts Asset Purchases Bloomberg

More Than 8.3 Million U.S. Mortgages Are Under Water Bloomberg

Economy deteriorated as '09 began, Fed says; outlook 'poor' USA Today

Retail's 'two tales' remain even as shoppers cut back
Marketwatch

U.S. Economy Weakened in January, February, Fed Says Bloomberg

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Sheila Bair said the fund it uses to protect customer deposits at U.S. banks could dry up amid a surge in bank failures, Bloomberg

Job Losses Show Breadth of Recession NY Times

The Second Great Depression The Nation

Private-sector cut 697,000 jobs in February, ADP says Marketwatch

GE Shares Drop Below $6 for First Time Since 1991 Bloomberg

What Are the Odds of a Depression? WSJ

Obama Budget "Greatest Wealth Destruction By a President" Mediabistro

MGM Mirage warns of debt default risk Financial Times

The struggle to make meaningful forecasts in a downturn The Economist

Fed Moves to Free Up Credit for Consumers WSJ

U.S. car sales tank to troubling depths USA Today

First Bank of Beverly Hills rescued Los Angeles Times

The S&P 500 slipped 4.49 points, or 0.6%, to 696.33, finishing under 700 for the first time since October 1996 WSJ

Bailouts: Throwing Good Money After Bad SmartMoney

As the Dow keeps dropping, the President is running out of people to blame. WSJ

U.S. Auto-Sales Rate Falls to 27-Year Low, Led by GM Bloomberg

Meat-Eaters ‘Trading Down’ From Steak to Chicken: Bloomberg

Mortgage delinquencies up for 8th straight quarter AP

Gartner: PC shipments to see sharpest-ever decline AP

Dow Falls Below 6800 Amid Broad Retreat WSJ

Savings rate rises to 14-year high in January Marketwatch

U.S. Economy: Manufacturing Slump Persists as Sales, Jobs Sink Bloomberg

U.S. to provide another $30 billion to AIG Marketwatch

Stocks Drop Worldwide, Treasuries Gain on Concern About Economy Bloomberg

Apartment Buyers Abandoning 6-Figure Deposits NY Times

FTSE 100 falls to six-year low Telegraph.co.uk

Crisis Resolved After Grand Central Vendors, Citing the Economy, Withheld Rents Los Angeles Downtown News

Why Don't Chain Restaurants Talk More About Their Franchises' Finances? Seeking Alpha

Our own lost decade? Washington Times

China's Auto Bailout Takes a Different Route Time

Bank of England is set to bring interest rates down to an effective zero-level Telegraph.co.uk

New 'Iron Curtain' threatens to split Europe over economic crisis Telegraph.co.uk

‘Leave it to Beaver’ Saving Rate Boosts U.S. Treasury Holdings Bloomberg

AIG to get up to $30 billion more in federal aid Los Angeles Times

The global economic crisis threatens to spin the bloc - and its single currency - apart. International Herald Tribune

Economy Shrinks At Staggering Rate Washington Post

Buffett Offers Gloomy Outlook for ’09 NY Times

The economy is spiraling down at an accelerating pace NY Times

Why It's Taking So Long To Fix the Economy US News & World Report

In hard times, more U.S. women try to sell their eggs USA Today

No job, no insurance -- Now what?
CNN

State caught in avalanche of job losses Los Angeles Time

U.S. Economy: Bad To Worse Forbes

Dire growth data fuel Asian fears Financial Times

The New Unwind Seeking Alpha

Citi Gets Third Rescue as U.S. Plans to Raise Stake Bloomberg

GE Cuts Dividend as Immelt Seeks to Safeguard AAA Rating Bloomberg

Gross domestic product shrank at a 6.2 percent annual pace from October through December, the most since 1982, Bloomberg

House of Cards: The Faces Behind Foreclosures Time

The Budget Numbers Whitehouse.gov

$25,573.48 - What Obama budget will cost each taxpayer Telegraph.co.uk

Personal Bankruptcies Soar Housingwire

Euro-zone unemployment rises to 8.2% in January Marketwatch

Japan's industrial output tumbles 10% in January Marketwatch

Mortgage Deduction Looks Less Sacred WSJ

Business Braces for a Big Hit WSJ

Palm Beach Mall to cut hours next month Palm Beach Post

About 5,000 flock to South Florida job fair in Davie Sun-Sentinel

Frugal Families say cutting costs long term is hard USA Today

Home Sales Down 48% US Census

New orders for manufactured durable goods in January decreased $9.0 billion or 5.2 percent Census.gov

After sharp loss, GM says auditors are considering its survival USA Today

Malls Race to Stay Relevant in Downturn WSJ

Take everything they earn, and it still won't be enough. WSJ

Groping for the Economy's Bottom Yahoo Finance

Outlook grim for budget's costly initiatives Washington Times

Official: Budget projects $1.75 trillion deficit My Way

U.K. Takes RBS to Brink of NationalizationWSJ

GM posts $9.6B 4Q loss, burns through $6.2B cash AP

New jobless claims jump unexpectedly to 667,000, continuing claims top 5.1 million AP

Royal Bank of Scotland posts huge loss for 2008, unveils restructuring program AP

Recession is already longer-lasting than thought Telegraph.co.uk

Main Street America has its own set of economic indicators. Los Angeles Times

Restaurants and others tempt shoppers with 2-for-1 coupons USA Today

Bartering booms during economic tough times USA Today

Many of those nearing retirement will have very little to live on thanks to an erosion of home equity. CNN

Existing home sales sink 5.3 percent in January in weakest month since July 1997 AP

Small biz loan failure rate hits 12% CNN Money

Employers took 2,227 mass layoff actions in January that resulted in the separation of 237,902 workers Bureau of Labor Statistics

U.S. Existing Home Sales, Prices Slumped in January Bloomberg

Three Words to Save Your Home ABC News Video

Thousands queue at New York job fair Financial Times

GM Bankruptcy Advisers’ Fees Might Be ‘Bonanza’ $1.2 Billion Bloomberg

Extending the Great Depression Analogy Marketwatch

Twin Crises Feed the Spiral WSJ

The housing market is still crucial to the recovery of other markets, yet it still hasn't found a bottom. WSJ

Bank charge-offs jump 42% to record $34.5 billion Marketwatch

San Francisco Chronicle to be sold or closed if owner can't lower expenses dramatically AP

Jailed Billionaires Show New Face of China as Markets Unravel Bloomberg

Japan Exports Plummet 45.7%, Deficit Widens to Record Bloomberg

The Next Economic Bubble to Burst CNBC

Americans reach for small luxuries amid sour economy USA Today

Public to feds: Help regular folk first USA Today

U.S. Consumer Confidence Collapsed to Record Low Bloomberg

Home Prices Fell 8.2 Percent in 2008 on Foreclosures Bloomberg

Bernanke: economy suffering 'severe contraction' AP

Across Atlantic, Echoes in R.B.S.’s Lifeline NY Times

The Japanese government is considering ways to prop up the ailing stock market, Financial Times

The Coming Depression: See It Clearly Through Historical Eyes 57 comments Seeking Alpha

Next Crisis: Commercial Real Estate Forbes

The wave of foreclosures in Florida continues to batter condo and homeowner associations, which have been forced to cut expenses and raise fees. Palm Beach Post

U.S. Stocks Fall, Sending Market to Its Lowest Close Since 1997 Bloomberg

Stock-Market Pullback Isn't Just 'Financial' Now Yahoo

Banking on the Brink NY Times (Paul Krugman)

Regulators pledge to shore up financial system Yahoo Finance

Philadelphia Inquirer Files For Bankruptcy Protection Financial Times

The American Car Industry In Pieces The Economist

Greenspan’s Libor Barometer Shows Markets Stay Frozen (Update2) Bloomberg

Bankruptcy Funding Solicited for Car Makers WSJ

Cash Strapped Consumers Eat At Home USA Today

Clinton Urges China to Keep Buying US Debt Breitbart

Fed Eyes Large Stake in City WSJ

The Spiral of Ignorance Lack of understanding of the credit crunch is magnifying its damage The Economist

U.S. Lawmakers Clash Over Nationalizing Banks to Stem Declines Bloomberg

Non-recourse Loans Positively Counterproductive Seeking Alpha

Human Nature and the Financial Crisis Forbes

In a Recession the Consumer is Queen Time

States Cut Spending as U.S. Stimulus Fails to Fix Budget Woes Bloomberg

Journal Register Co., the debt-strapped owner of the New Haven Register and 19 other daily papers, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Saturday, WSJ

Joblessness takes a toll on the soul Los Angeles Times

20% in Los Angeles County receive public aid Los Angeles Times

How The Mighty Banks Have Fallen WSJ

When Consumers Cut Back - A Lesson From Japan NY Times

California On the Edge Fortune

With a New Budget, Now Californians Brace for the Pain Time

FOMC’s Housing Outlook Remains Weak Housingwire.com

Dow sinks to 7,365 -- the lowest point of the current bear market Los Angeles Times

Soros Sees No Bottom to World Financial Collapse Yahoo

GM shares hit a 74-year low as automaker's future uncertain USA Today

Credit crunch may only have just begun, S&P warns Marketwatch

Its Muscle Car Glory Faded, Pontiac Shrivels Up NY Times

Smoot-Hawley’s Ghost Appears as Economy Tanks: Michael R. Sesit Bloomberg

Saab files for creditor protection Financial Times

The collapse of manufacturing Economist

Euro-zone PMI sees surprise plunge in February
Marketwatch

What Will We Do With All That Debt? Seeking Alpha

Europe's Economic Contraction Intensifies in February Seeking Alpha

Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive Time

Home repossessions rise 54pc to 40,000 Telegraph.co.UK

Jumbo Loan Defaults Rise at Fast Pace as Rich Suffer Bloomberg

Trouble in paradise: Cash-strapped tourists avoid Hawaii USA Today

Misery Has a Long Reach in California USA Today

John Laing Homes, One of the Nations Largest, Files Bankruptcy Los Angeles Times

Housing plan's aim: Help people help themselves USA Today

Get Ready for Mass Retail Closings Yahoo Finance

Japan Cuts Its Outlook for the Fifth Straight Month WSJ

Consumer Spending Still Deteriorating Barrons

Jobless Claims Nearing 5,000,000 - All Time High Los Angeles Times

Fed downgrades economic forecast; Bernanke vows to do 'everything possible' USA Today

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan Executive Summary US Treasury

Obama Pledges $275 Billion to Stem U.S. Foreclosures Bloomberg

Cheering for Obama Stimulus Buys Into 1930s Myth: Bloomberg

Japan’s lessons for a world of balance-sheet deflation Financial Times

U.S. chain store sales rose 0.9% in the first two weeks of February compared with the previous month, Forex

The recession is throwing millions out of work. What the new jobless class can tell you about what it's like out there. Fortune

Unless demand for cars can be revived, it may not matter how much fat GM and Chrysler cut. Forbes

Britain's AAA credit rating threatened by scale of bank bail-out Telegraph.Co.UK

Gold hits record against euro on fear of Zimbabwean-style response to bank crisis Telegraph.Co.UK

General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, both drowning in debt as car sales continue to spiral downward Marketwatch

Housing starts plunge nearly 17% to record-low 466,000 rate
Marketwatch

South Florida at forefront of foreclosure crisis Sun-Sentinel

Thousands Seek Census Jobs in Downturn USA Today

The Worst is Yet to Come Yahoo Finance

How the Credit-Loss Cycle Got Supersized Barron's

U.S. Stocks Slide to 3-Month Low on Recession Concern; GM Sinks Bloomberg

Donald Trump's Casino Group Files Bankruptcy Fox News

Governor prepares to send out 20,000 pink slips Los Angeles Times

Decade at Bernie’s Paul Krugman - NY Times

Across Region, Economy Pulls Rug From Under More and More 2-Parent Households Washington Post

GM and Chrysler hasten restructuring Financial Times

Recession worse than first feared, Bank of England's deputy Governor warns Telegraph.co.uk

A survival guide for the looming threat of deflation. Marketwatch

Retailers' loss of revenue hammers city and state budgets USA Today

Government pension agency braces for recession Yahoo Finance

Bad Sign - Few CEO's Buying Their Company's StockUSA Today

Japan's GDP plunges 12.7% Los Angeles Times

Full Text of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009Rules.House.Gov