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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Factory And Auto Towns Shift Gears

Some of the hardest-hit communities in this recession are the towns and cities that have lost jobs in the automobile industry — or worse, saw an entire auto plant close. It's a predicament the steel towns around Pittsburgh know well.

Factory And Auto Towns Shift Gears

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Recession Tests Citizens' Patience With Obama

President Obama says bringing the country out of recession will take "many months and many different solutions." But some Americans may be losing patience with Obama as he struggles to improve the economy.

Recession Tests Citizens' Patience With Obama

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Lessons From The Recession In The Classroom

Private colleges and universities have seen their enrollment drop in this recession because students can't afford college right now. But at many public institutions like Luzerne County Community College in northeastern Pennsylvania, the recession has flooded classrooms.

Lessons From The Recession In The Classroom

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Reporter's Notebook

Economy Talk Fills A Laptop

As NPR's David Greene winds his way across the country, chatting with Americans about the economy during President Obama's first 100 days in office, he's found an abundance of people to interview. The result: Hours of audio have filled the memory on his laptop.

Economy Talk Fills A Laptop

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession

All along Interstate 75, from Michigan to the south coast of Florida, people who are strangers are having a common experience: dealing with the economic downturn. A mail carrier in Bradenton, Fla., says the effects of that shared experience are obvious along his delivery route, where familiar faces are disappearing.

Mailman Finds Delivery Route Altered By Recession

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

In Florida, New Jobs, Same Old Swamp Cabbage

In many places around the U.S., people hit by the recession are being forced to make sacrifices. Worried about the economy and their jobs, they're making tough choices. But some folks are also finding ways to hang on to what's normal — like the annual Swamp Cabbage Festival in LaBelle, Fla.

In Florida, New Jobs, Same Old Swamp Cabbage

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

'Locker Man' Saves Day For Cash-Strapped Tourists

Already reeling from the housing crisis, Florida's economy is now struggling with a drop in tourism. But in Orlando, home of Disney World, one small business thrives by helping repeat visitors cut their costs — by leaving their stuff behind in storage.

'Locker Man' Saves Day For Cash-Strapped Tourists

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

The Real World: 'We're Not Looking Forward To It'

Many young Americans are experiencing their first recession as adults. At a local cafe in Atlanta's hip Cabbagetown neighborhood, some patrons and workers expressed uncertainty about finding jobs after college and saving for retirement. Others see an upside: less pressure to grow up.

The Real World: 'We're Not Looking Forward To It'

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Kentucky Houseboat Maker Struggles To Stay Afloat

A year ago, Majestic Yachts Inc. in Kentucky had plenty of orders to fill. This year, it's feeling a ripple effect from boaters who can't find buyers for their old boats and aren't buying new ones. The company hasn't gotten one order for a new boat and just laid off all 27 employees.

Kentucky Houseboat Maker Struggles To Stay Afloat

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100 Days: On The Road In Troubled Times

Ohio Scoreboard Company Down But Not Out

A business in Ohio that produces scoreboards for high schools now finds itself in the cross hairs of the recession. The owner says schools are putting off purchases that aren't essential, and the advertisers that help pay for the scoreboards are also short on cash. But in Ohio and elsewhere, people haven't given up hope.

Ohio Scoreboard Company Down But Not Out

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