AltWeeklies Wire
The Bacon-Wrapped Economynew
Tech has brought very young, very rich people to the Bay Area like never before. And the changes to its cultural and economic landscape aren't necessarily for the better.
East Bay Express |
Ellen Cushing |
03-22-2013 |
Economy
Right-Wing ALEC Playbook Is Crippling Wisconsin’s Economynew
Small-government proposals are killing jobs, not creating them.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-21-2013 |
Economy
Tags: ALEC Organization
Obama Emphasizes Manufacturing, Middle-Class in Asheville, N.C.new
Less than 24 hours after he delivered the State of the Union address, President Barack Obama delivered a speech to Linamar Corp. in Asheville, N.C., where he emphasized the importance of manufacturing jobs in relation to building a stronger middle-class.
Mountain Xpress |
Caitlin Byrd |
02-14-2013 |
Economy
Tags: Barack Obama, Linamar Corporation
Can Kickstarter Stick Around?new
Is crowd funding destined to hit critical mass and implode, or will the crowdsourcing model enter and sustain itself within the larger cultural dialogue?
Super Bowl-ing For Dollarsnew
As the supply of hotel rooms in New Orleans winds down to almost nothing in advance of Super Bowl XLVII, nightly rates have skyrocketed.
What’s a Name Worth?new
The Florida entrepreneur behind IWearYourShirt.com auctions his last name for 2013.
Folio Weekly |
Ron Word |
01-03-2013 |
Economy
The Growth of Gratuitynew
The average restaurant tip has been rising. What's more, tip jars are becoming more common in places they were never seen before — delis, bakeries, even chain doughnut shops.
Columbia Free Times |
Eva Moore |
12-14-2012 |
Economy
Screw U: The Next Bubble May Be Higher Educationnew
In economics, a bubble is something that trades at prices far beyond its intrinsic value. Fasten your seat belt: the next bubble may be higher education.
San Diego Reader |
Don Bauder |
08-02-2012 |
Economy
Tags: higher education bubble
The Young and the Joblessnew
Idaho youth struggle with one of the highest unemployment rates in the nation.
Boise Weekly |
Zach Hagadone |
07-31-2012 |
Economy
Tags: Idaho Unemployment
Job Prospects Looking Up for College Gradsnew
Class of 2012 gets a break.
Creative Loafing (Tampa) |
Michelle Boudin and Joanne Spataro |
05-15-2012 |
Economy
Tax Fraud Increasing in Digital Agenew
In a digital age, when individuals can file taxes online in just a few clicks, identity theft tax scams are on the rise nationwide. Police believe a pair in Hawthorne, Calif. is operating an identity theft ring.
Easy Reader |
Alene Tchekmedyian |
03-02-2012 |
Economy
Tags: cybercrime, tax fraud
GOP's Appalling Silencenew
The Michigan GOP primary is over, but there was one issue the candidates ignored entirely. During the last week of the campaign, a new report showed that the number of poor kids in Michigan has skyrocketed.
Metro Times |
Jack Lessenberry |
02-29-2012 |
Economy
The Greek Connectionnew
California's massive pension fund is inadvertently backing attacks on Greece's middle class that could tank Europe and America's economies.
East Bay Express |
Darwin BondGraham |
02-23-2012 |
Economy
Where The Jobs Are ... and Aren'tnew
Where are the jobs? Everybody should move to North Dakota, where there are more jobs than people and more people than housing. But you don't have to go so far as Fargo to find work.
Jackson Free Press |
R.L. Nave |
12-22-2011 |
Economy
