Recent La Salle University graduate Sean Christman of Westmont N.J., attempts to hand out resumes to passing motorists in Philadelphia, in this July 22, 2009 file photo.
Auto Industry Troubles
Alex Stigall, of Richmond, Mo., attaches side airbags in a 2010 Ford Escape at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant, in this Aug. 26, 2009 file photo, in Claycomo, Mo.
Retail Sales Down
Tom Lucet of Beverly, Mass. sits alone outside a Steve & Barrys at the Liberty Tree Mall in Danvers, Mass., in this Jan. 5, 2009 file photo. The cutback in consumer spending has been a result of the deteriorating job market.
Madoff Scandal
Bernard Madoff arrives at federal court in New York, in this March 12, 2009, file photo. Madoff will plead guilty to charges that he engineered one of the largest investment scams in U.S. history and was ready to face a prison sentence of up to 150 years.
Cash for Clunkers
Vehicles traded as part of the government's Cash for Clunkers program are parked at the Aadlen Bros. Auto Wrecking junkyard lot before being disposed of in Sun Valley,Calif., in this Aug. 4, 2009 file photo.
Chrysler in Bankruptcy
Gina Russo, second from left, and father Gus, third from left, owners of Lochmoor Chrysler Jeep watch President Obama announce Chrysler will file for bankruptcy on television with employees and customers in Detroit, in this April 30, 2009 file photo.
Looking for Jobs
Hundreds of people wait in line to get into a job fair presented by Jobs & Careers Newspaper and Job Fairs in San Mateo, Calif., in this Feb. 25, 2009 file photo.
State of the Economy
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivers a report on the country's economic and financial health before the House Financial Services Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington in this July 21, 2009, file photo.
Financial Hearings
With protestors in the background, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Sept. 10, 2009, file photo, before the Congressional Oversight Panel hearing the financial markets.
Dubai Debt
In this July 13, 2009, file photo, a young woman looks at the Burj Dubai, the world's tallest tower in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Dubai got a $10 billion lifeline from oil-rich Abu Dhabi to save one of its prized companies from imminent default Monday, Dec. 14, 2009, calming fears for now about the city-state's shaky finances.