Poll: Has the recession receded?

Has the recession receded?
Article | Many economists point to an economic turnaround and the Dow Jones industrial average has climbed back to the 10,000 mark, but few Americans see the recession as a thing of the past.

Government widens control over paychecks
Article | The Federal Reserve joined the Treasury Department on Thursday in imposing new limits on executive pay, extending the government's control over compensation at taxpayer-owned companies to institutions that are merely government regulated.