Indie Film Shakeout: There Will Be Blood

Independent film companies are folding, movie financiers are skittish and the end market for new films is down, down, down

• 10 Lessons from the Summer Box Office
• Top 10 Disappointing Blockbusters
• Top 10 Sundance Hits

Environmentalism, the British Religion

In an unprecedented ruling, a British judge says that a former sustainability chief was unlawfully laid off for his climate change convictions

• Heroes of the Environment 2009
• Colorful Religious Festivals

Unemployment Rises to 10.2%, Stoking the Economic Debate

The Labor Department reported Friday morning that the unemployment rate rose to 10.2% for October on job losses of 191,000, giving the public and Washington new reasons to disagree over the Obama Administration's course

• Out of Work in America: The Faces of Unemployment
• Jobless in America: Is Double-Digit Unemployment Here to Stay?
• Financial Toolkit - Upside of Foreclosures

Is the Dollar Dying a Slow Death?

The value of the greenback has resumed its downward spiral, but don't count out the world's reserve currency yet

• What's Still Wrong with Wall Street
• Why Investors Should Bet Against the Dollar
• Who Loves the Weak Dollar? Currency Traders
• Financial Toolkit - Upside of Foreclosures

Four Banks Closed; 2009 Failures Reach 119

Regulators on Friday shut small banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 119

Nerd World

A Smarter Smartphone? TIME Reviews the Motorola Droid

By now you've seen Verizon's iDon't/DROID Does campaign on TV or on the streets

The Detroit Blog

Of Jungaleers And Technicians

Historically, Cass Tech has been the crown jewel of Detroit's public high schools, a magnet for many of the city's best and brightest students.

The Curious Capitalist

Are Finance Professors to Blame for the Financial Crisis?

I really didn't think this was the main premise of my book. I wrote 95% of the thing before the financial crisis, and I certainly didn't predict the disaster that ensued.

It's Your Money

Free Shipping: The Online Deal-Closer

Online shoppers really like free shipping—and apparently, stores are willing to oblige

Planning for Retirement

To battle the uncertainty, check out our five-part series on how to plan for retirement now.