Thursday, February 9, 2012 | Last Updated: 10:10 p.m.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Next Economy
HEARTLAND MONITOR POLL

Shelter From The Storm

Large numbers of the massive Millennial Generation are struggling through the most severe economic downturn since the Great Depression, according to the latest Allstate/National Journal Heartland Monitor survey. The ferocity of the recession has spurred a craving for certainty.

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Inside The Edition
HEARTLAND MONITOR POLL

No Thaw Yet For Obama

The public's assessment of President Obama's management of the economy and his overall performance remain essentially frozen in place since last winter.

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

Editor's Note On 'The Next Economy'

The great recession has upended millions of lives and laid bare structural weaknesses in the United States and around the world.

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COVER STORY

Children Of The Great Recession

The working world has become an inscrutable maze of part-time jobs, temporary gigs, and layoffs for many Millennials, which could impose lasting costs.

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

Full-Nest Syndrome

New York Times columnist Alina Tugend gives advice on how Millennials can get out of debt and back out on their own.

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

Chasing Their Dreams

With the job market failing to place millions of Millennials in full-time positions, more and more of them are becoming necessity entrepreneurs

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

It Looks Like Up From Here

Despite high unemployment rates for their generation, many blue-collar Millennials remain upbeat about their prospects.

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

Uncertainty Principle

The one sure thing is that all this will change.

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THE NEXT ECONOMY

Early Moves Are Most Important

Millennials forced into low-level jobs may suffer from the impression of underachievement.

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ISSUES & IDEAS

Recession Spurs Volunteerism

Programs such as AmeriCorps draw young people whose job prospects have been dimmed.

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