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The Deficit Monsternew

How did Texas get so far down in this financial hole?
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Vince Leibowitz  |  03-02-2011  |  Economy

'Copters or Community?new

The city of Fort Worth is bleeding red ink, but officials still want to build a new heliport to serve mostly corporate bigwigs and sightseers. Why? Because the city has a huge pot of gas-drilling money it can only use for one purpose: aviation.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Dan McGraw  |  06-30-2010  |  Economy

U.S. Economy: Still a House of Cardsnew

Controversial economist and futurist Ravi Batra believes that another round of very dark days is around the corner, for Americans and the world.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Gayle Reaves  |  06-02-2010  |  Economy

Prophet of Boom (and Bust): Now Will They Listen to Ravi Batra?new

The 65-year-old academic has an amazing record of economic and social forecasting going back several decades, from the rise of Islam, which he predicted in the 1960s, to the mergers booms and soaring stock prices of the '90s, and the stock market crash of 2000.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Kendall Anderson  |  12-22-2008  |  Economy

Too Little, Too Late on Predatory Lendingnew

Predatory lending action is helping some, but the worst may still be ahead.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Dan McGraw  |  09-13-2007  |  Economy

Behind on the Billsnew

The city’s failure to pay on time is causing problems for Eastside senior citizens.
Fort Worth Weekly  |  Betty Brink  |  07-12-2007  |  Economy

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