AltWeeklies Wire
Suite or Sour: Will Charlotte Survive a Luxury Suite Glut?new
Is the corporate world's love affair with luxury suites turning sour?
Creative Loafing (Charlotte) |
Tara Servatius |
04-25-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Neighborhoods Hit Hard By Bad Loans & Foreclosuresnew
The drop in the housing market and subsequent failure of subprime mortgage lenders has caused a near panic on Wall Street -- but it is at streets like 20th and Burleigh in Milwaukee where the changes have hit the hardest.
Shepherd Express |
Dennis Shook |
04-09-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Taking a Gamble on Gambling Addictsnew
Pennsylvania's slots are raking in the cash, but will those that lose too much get the help that they need?
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Charlie Deitch |
04-05-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Cyrus Rafizadeh Investigates ORIXnew
In what he calls "the mother of all lawsuits for criminal violations of SEC regulations," Rafizadeh sued Wells Fargo and its loan servicer, Dallas-based ORIX, for fraud after they sued and bankrupted his mom.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-03-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Slaves to Canada's Minimum Wagenew
Sure, hike the paycheck, but social benefit add-ons work faster to change lives.
NOW Magazine |
Wayne Roberts |
03-30-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Woods Worknew
Nature inspires new beginnings for displaced artists at an ecological retreat in New Orleans.
Tags: Economic Issues
Let the $5 Billion Olympic Games Beginnew
The question isn't whether Chicagoans will pay -- it's how the city will hide the amount.
Chicago Reader |
Ben Joravsky |
03-19-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Working With Welfarenew
The community group Project Genesis wants Quebec to keep up with inflation.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
03-16-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Student Debt Mayhemnew
Can't pay your student loans? Sallie Mae couldn't be happier.
Port Folio Weekly |
Jennifer C. O'Donnell |
03-08-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
Empty Promisesnew
People may be visiting Richmond's convention center, but there's little evidence that the region’s $170 million investment is paying off.
Style Weekly |
Scott Bass |
03-01-2007 |
Economy
Tax Refund Loans Target the Poornew
Refund Anticipation Loans are the latest wrinkle in predatory lending -- you get your tax refund when you file, and you only pay interest of 100-700 percent.
The Transactionnew
A new, faster way to ruin your credit (just add hookers and blow).
Philadelphia City Paper |
Jeff Deeney |
02-06-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
We're No. 1!new
Arizona is the fastest-growing state in the nation. That may not be cause for celebration.
Tucson Weekly |
Jim Nintzel |
02-02-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
The Three-Letter Wordnew
Why Boston's newfound hatred of taxes will ruin us.
Dig Boston |
Paul McMorrow |
01-31-2007 |
Economy
Tags: Economic Issues
