MSNBC ha deciso di seguire la crisi economica coprendo giornalisticamente quello che avviene in una cittadina dell’Indiana di cinquantamila abitanti

This recession is a sprawling national story, but its effects are local and personal: Families are facing heartbreaking setbacks; managers are laying off friends and neighbors; longtime businesses are closing. Yet our towns and cities also are places of hope, where community is a potent force and America’s resilient spirit is ever present.
This is why msnbc.com is in Elkhart, Indiana.
This blog marks the beginning of The Elkhart Project, an effort by msnbc.com to focus attention on one town’s battle against joblessness, diminished opportunities, a severe credit crunch and a population of newly needy residents.