Millions of unemployed Americans are not only out of work, but the average time without a job is 29 weeks. Because this so-called Great Recession has lasted more than two years, the number of people looking for work but not finding it for six months or longer is the highest since the Great Depression. Mike Simonson continues our series on "The Long Road to Recovery".

Even before the recession, two paychecks were common for many Wisconsin families. Relatively low wages necessitated dual breadwinners. Now some families are living on one check; and in many cases, its the women's. Shamane Mills continues our series on "The Long Road to Recovery".

Minority neighborhoods in Milwaukee appear to have the highest unemployment rates in Wisconsin. Estimates of the jobless figures on those streets range from about 20-percent to as much as 50-percent. Some people continue to look for work, and others are finding jobs....but worry about holding onto them. Chuck Quirmbach wraps up this week's look at "The Long Road to Recovery."

Wisconsin has lost more than 150,000 jobs since the recession began. Many of those jobs won't come back when the economy rebounds. The situation is prompting some of the recently laid-off to go back to school in order to retool their resumes and make them more appealing to future employers. Patty Murray reports in the latest installment of our series, "The Long Road to Recovery"...

Young soldiers back from Iraq and Afghanistan face a new battle back home: finding work while struggling with a higher than average unemployment rate. Many of these veterans say they'd settle for any job, during what experts are calling a “jobless” economic recovery. Kirk Carapezza reports…

Tight credit forced some small businesses in Wisconsin to close during the recent recession. Others have been looking for ways to thrive, and government officials have been looking for ways to help whenever possible. As part of our "Long Road to Recovery Series", Danielle Kaeding reports on how small businesses have fared in the last year…

It's tough enough to find a job these days, and tougher yet for people with poor work histories or resumes that raise red flags for potential employers. However, one La Crosse program has helped such people find work by creating transitional jobs. Danielle Kaeding reports in our next installment of WPR’s series the “Long Road to Recovery.”