NEW YORK - As the American economy slowed to a crawl and stockholders watched their money evaporate, CEO pay chugged to yet more dizzying heights last year, an Associated Press analysis shows.

Living Through Recession Workshop

James Scott is just one of about 7 million Americans planning to weather the recession this year in part by growing his own food. Scott, a Gilbert resident and father of four, said he was already an avid gardener.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy has been in a recession since December 2007, the National Bureau of Economic Research said Monday.

Has Arizona entered a recession? Prominent economists who monitor the state’s economic landscape are answering with a firm “yes” these days. And they say it’s likely to be awhile before the state returns to its normal growth mode.

The finances of many states have deteriorated so badly that they appear to be in a recession, regardless of whether that's true for the nation as a whole, a survey of all 50 state fiscal directors concludes.

WASHINGTON - For the first time, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke acknowledged the U.S. could reel into recession from the powerful punches of housing, credit and financial crises. Yet, he was coy about the Fed's next move.

 Three in four of you reading this believe the United States is in a recession. That’s according to a poll by Reuters News Service and New York-based, Zogby International.

WASHINGTON - President Bush said Thursday the country is not recession-bound and, despite expressing concern about slowing economic growth, rejected for now any additional stimulus efforts. "We acted robustly," he said.

“The first thing that goes through your mind is panic. You worry about telling your spouse. You play it out in your mind. What kind of options do you have? What can you sell or leverage?”

The media have reported many stories in the past week that confirm my suspicions, and lead to only one conclusion: There really has been no recession.

The Gilbert Unified School District governing board agreed Tuesday with district leadership’s plans to keep recess for kindergarten through fifth grade as unstructured time.

The recession is over? Wow, I did not know. Now maybe I can find a bigger box to live in.

Good news, kids: The recession hasn't bitten the tooth fairy.

Mesa Mayor Scott Smith participated in a forum Thursday in Washington, D.C., to discuss the impact of the recession on local governments. The forum, called Fiscal Challenges Facing Cities: Implications for Economic Recovery, covered creative approaches some communities have taken during the downturn.

NEW YORK — The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee.

Linda Turley-Hansen: All of us have been touched by the terrifying reality of the pink slip, either in our households, extended families, neighborhoods or perhaps to our own employees.

LONDON -- Government programs to support the auto industry helped Germany and France return to economic growth in the second quarter, rebounds that stoked hopes the recession in the wider 16-country euro area may also end sooner than thought.