Elkhart Glimmer of Hope

In this photo taken Wednesday Nov. 18, 2009, recreational vehicles are ready sales at International RV World in Elkhart, Ind. There's a ray of hope in Elkhart, the Indiana city that was turned into a poster child for the recession. Heartland Recreational Vehicles of Elkhart announced recently that it would immediately begin hiring 200 production workers. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)