Recovery

President Obama Touts Economy in Indiana

One of the areas hardest hit by the Great Recession

By Maya Rhodan May 31, 2016

Janet Yellen Talks Transforming the Fed

In a TIME-exclusive interview, Yellen says she is focusing on Main Street not Wall Street and dusting off the Fed's mandate to regulate

By Rana Foroohar April 13, 2016

Lamar Odom Transferring to Los Angeles for Recovery

He was able to say hello to Khloé Kardashian

By NBC News October 19, 2015

Obama Celebrates New Orleans on Katrina Anniversary

"There's something in you guys that's irrepressible. You know the sun comes out after every storm," Obama said of New Orleans. "You've got hope."

By Maya Rhodan August 27, 2015

Comedian Tracy Morgan Ties the Knot

"We have been through so much and our love is stronger for it"

By Rishi Iyengar August 23, 2015

Here’s Why the Real Housing Recovery Is Just Getting Started

Home builders are busier than they've been in years.

By Chris Matthews / Fortune July 17, 2015

Most Americans Say Wealth Inequality Is a Huge Issue

Expect it to be a 2016 campaign theme

By Claire Zillman / Fortune June 4, 2015

Nepal Earthquake: Economic Recovery Will Take Years

Tourism and rural infrastructure have taken a big hit

By Charlie Campbell April 28, 2015

Chewbacca Actor Hospitalized With Pneumonia

But he is expected to make a full recovery

By Rishi Iyengar January 20, 2015

Americans View Obama's Economic Impact More Favorably

More Americans think the economy is improving

By Alexandra Sifferlin January 14, 2015

The Left's Opening Gambit for 2016 Is All About Your Paycheck

The unifying value for progressives in 2016? Wages, if leaders like Elizabeth Warren and Richard Trumka have anything to say about it

By Rana Foroohar January 6, 2015

Five Best Ideas of the Day: October 13

1. Women can’t thrive in a society where anything other than “no” means “maybe.” Consent laws are an important step, but we need a change in culture. By Amanda Taub in Vox 2. Jokes aside,...

By The Aspen Institute October 13, 2014

People Without Friends Have Worse Outcomes After Heart Attack

The importance of friends for heart health

By Mandy Oaklander September 30, 2014

Surprise: The Economy isn't As Bad As You Think

7 signs America has turned the corner

By Roger Altman July 17, 2014

Job Market Dropouts May Be Rejoining the Workforce

People who had given up on looking for a job may be re-entering the the job market, an encouraging sign for the recovery.

By Noah Rayman June 5, 2014

Where Bowe Bergdahl Goes From Here

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is just days into what could be months or years of recovery

By Jay Newton-Small June 4, 2014

Americans Splashing Cash At 2008 Levels

Gallup survey says consumer spending hit a six-year high in May, a significant $10-a-day increase on the month before

By Dan Kedmey June 2, 2014

Here Are the 3 Least Expensive Places to Buy a House in America

And the 5 most expensive places, too

By Graphiq May 30, 2014

First GDP Dip Since 2011

The U.S.' Gross Domestic Product contracted by 1 percent in the first quarter of 2014, marking the first contraction in years as government economists revised earlier figures by taking stock of additional glum measures

By Dan Kedmey May 29, 2014

Huge Jump in Housing Recovery

It's finally fair to call a real estate bull market. This month's S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Index was up 0.9% month-over-month (comparing data for March, just released today, to February). That's a good data point, but...

By Alison Rogers May 27, 2014

10 Million Mortgaged Homes are Still Underwater

A new reports estimates some 18% of mortgaged homeowners are stuck with homes worth less than their debt, and that's an improvement over previous quarters

By Dan Kedmey May 20, 2014

This Is Exactly How Bad Things Have Gotten for Red Lobster

As Darden Restaurants jettisons the ailing seafood chain, its upscale brands prepare for blastoff

By Dan Kedmey May 16, 2014

Low-Wage Jobs Replaced Big Earners After Recession

A new report by the National Employment Law Project finds that unsteady economic recovery has been powered by the replacement of high-earning jobs lost in the recession with low-paying positions in the service industry

By Charlotte Alter April 28, 2014

Poll: Americans More Optimistic About Jobs

30% say now is a good time to find a job, up from 8% in 2010

By Charlotte Alter April 25, 2014

One Year Later, Boston Is Ready to Run Again

A year after tragedy hit their hometown streets, survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings plan to run again

By TIME Video April 18, 2014

What a Plane's 'Black Box' Can Tell Us

Flight data may hold the answers to why MH370 went missing

By TIME Video April 11, 2014

Some Ebola Patients Ward Off Disease, Return Home

An international medical charity confirms at least seven people infected with the deadly Ebola virus in Guinea, where 101 people have died so far during the recent outbreak, have recovered well enough to return home

By Maddy Fry April 10, 2014

Japan's Deficit Hits Record HIgh

A slew of unhealthy indicators dampen hopes of a recovery

By Dan Kedmey March 10, 2014

Spain Created Jobs!

After 68 months of losses, that's reason to celebrate

By Dan Kedmey March 6, 2014

It's Not Time to Despair Over the Terrible Jobs News—Yet

With today's lackluster jobs report, the Labor Department is now estimating that the economy added an average of 94,000 jobs per month in December and January, which is barely enough to keep up with population...

By Christopher Matthews February 7, 2014

Economy Growing at Fastest Pace in 2 Years

The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.2 percent in the fourth quarter of last year, the government estimated Thursday. The Department of Commerce estimate was in line with economists' expectations, and when...

By Christopher Matthews January 30, 2014

Americans Are Painfully Aware of How Broke They Are

Even if they're just relatively broke

By Christopher Matthews January 28, 2014

'Every Day Is Like a Week': Sheryl Sandberg on How to Recover When the Worst Happens

Sheryl Sandberg: What Not to Say to a Friend Who’s Having a Hard Time

Sheryl Sandberg: 'I Dread Father's Day'

Kanye West Has Been Released From Hospital