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Right to work gets first foothold in Rust Belt

Right to work legislation finally passes House in Indiana. Governor is expected to sign law, which bans labor contracts that force workers to pay union fees.

The Monitor's View Lessons from Detroit Three's surprise comeback

Leadership: The myth of the maverick

Does Mitt Romney have the GOP presidential nomination wrapped up?

Unemployment rate giving you the blues? Try these top five cities for jobs.

With manufacturing plan, Obama misses the bigger picture

Home deconstruction: Can an entire house be recycled?

Downtown need a makeover? More cities are razing urban highways

Robocop statue: A youthful lift for Detroit or a monument to blight?

Super Bowl 2011 forecast: 60 minutes of chaos

Ideas for a better world in 2011

Opinion Democrats' last line of defense against GOP gerrymandering: the Voting Rights Act

Will tea party allies in Congress balk at international trade pacts?

The Monitor's View One happy medium between Obama and Republicans? Energy.

G20: Paving the way for a new Great Depression?

Workers' paradise: The town built by Czech version of Henry Ford

Four reasons US manufacturing could shine

Opinion Forget Afghanistan. Let's nation-build at home first.

Not safe from layoffs in this recession: the public sector

Seven cities that surprised in recession

Bulldoze the 'burbs?

A Rust Belt city tries to shrink its way to success

Housing starts drop sharply, surprising many

Which US cities will recover first?

Can energy efficiency brighten a dark economy?