There's an interesting post on the Metroblogging New Orleans site today titled "The Road Back." It discusses a few recent articles in The Times-Picayune (the daily newspaper for the Greater New Orleans area) concerning the current economy, and the various difficulties encoutnered on a daily basis by those that have already moved back home. It's a pretty enlightening read, especially the newspaper articles. For convenience, I've linked to the articles below.
Post-Katrina New Orleans proves pricey
Wounded N.O. economy remains in coma
Some who returned to New Orleans consider leaving (not the T-P, but still worth reading)