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Mar 21, 2012

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America is coming back. The recovery may be tentative, but it feels as though we’re leaving the Great Recession behind at last. Every day we hear stories about people who hit bottom during the bad times, but who are now putting their lives back together. They’re stories of determination, heroism, adaptability and inspiration; brought to you in a special partnership between Marketplace Money and The New York Times.

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The Comeback Chronicles

Go North, young man!

by Ann Carrns
Mar 21, 2012
The promise of steady work is attracting workers of all ages to Williston, N.D., and creating a new boom town on America's energy frontier.
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The Comeback Chronicles

Broken trust: A Ponzi scheme victim bounces back

by Paul Sullivan
Mar 21, 2012
After falling victim to Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford, Carol Lovil is getting her life back on track. But she worries she may never be able to trust anyone again.
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The Comeback Chronicles

Nailing a comeback

by Paul Sullivan
Mar 21, 2012
Connecticut contractor Peter Schneider is surviving the recession thanks to his hard-won skills, hard-working attitude, and a little bit of luck.
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Slow and steady returns

by Tara Siegel Bernard
Mar 21, 2012
An investment portfolio owes its comeback to diversification and time.
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The Comeback Chronicles

From heavy industry to intensive care

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 21, 2012
Workers in Detroit who've been laid off from traditional industry are finding new and unexpected opportunities in the caring professions.
Kurt Edwards is a male nurse at Sheffield Manor Nursing and Rehab Center on Detroit's west side. Before he was trained in nursing, he was laid off in 2007 from his job stocking a warehouse.
Fabrizio Costantini for The New York Times
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The Comeback Chronicles

Shooting for the stars, learning to manage debt

by Tess Vigeland
Mar 21, 2012
A Seattle family learns the hard way how to manage its finances.
Karawynn Long and Jak Koke had a moment of clarity, when a mountain of credit card debt nearly tipped them over the edge. The Seattle couple is flanked here by daughters Claire and Michaela.
Matthew Ryan Williams for The New York Times
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The Comeback Chronicles

Turning the neighborhood around

by Jennifer Kuzara
Mar 21, 2012
Jennifer Kuzara is doing her part to spur a recovery, both in her Atlanta suburb and the wider housing market.
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