10 years

It's official. The first decade of the 21st century will go down in the history books as a step back for the American middle class.

Texas has created a lot of jobs over the 10 years that Rick Perry's been governor -- there's no doubt about it.

The last-minute debt ceiling deal Congress is racing to enact would reduce deficits by at least $2.1 trillion over 10 years.

President Obama on Monday will propose a 2012 federal budget that the White House says will cut deficits by $1.1 trillion over 10 years.

President Obama's bipartisan debt commission released its final report on Wednesday recommending a wide range of controversial spending cuts and tax changes that would slash $4 trillion in deficits over the next 10 years.

The White House announced a plan today to free up to 500 megahertz of spectrum over the next 10 years to accommodate the increasing demand for wireless technology.

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that the Democrats' revised health care bill will cost $940 billion over the next 10 years, a House Democratic source told CNN Thursday.

President Obama unveiled a $950 billion proposal for reforming health care Monday, and promised that the plan is fully paid for and would even reduce the deficit over 10 years by $100 billion.

With diversification and regular contributions, investors could have easily doubled their money in the past 10 years.

Compared to 10 years ago the average American is earning about $5 an hour more, but unemployment has tripled, single-family home sales are 34% lower, and stocks are down 8%.

Yet, some see signs we're doing better economically. Bob Moon reports.