AltWeeklies Wire
Montreal Real Estate May have Saved the Lower Main, but Cleopatra Isn’t Feeling Any Lovenew
Did capitalistic excess spare the lower Main? Maybe so. Christian Yaccarini’s Société de développement Angus had big plans to remake St-Laurent between René-Lévesque and de Maisonneuve that are, as of last week, dashed... or at least drastically scaled back.
Montreal Mirror |
Patrick Lejtenyi |
02-26-2010 |
Economy
San Francisco's Employment Rate is Relatively Good, but Leaders Can Create More Jobsnew
Last month, Mayor Gavin Newsom held a press conference at the upscale hot-dog restaurant Show Dogs, packed it with press and midlevel bureaucrats, showed up late, and then led an endless platitude-fest about his plans to promote jobs in San Francisco.
Look Closer at 'Environmentalism' and Economic Healthnew
Every January since 1969, speakers, writers and aged witnesses are asked to recall the offshore oil well blowouts. They’re always asked, "What was it like?” By now, shouldn’t the question be, “Is it still relevant?”
Santa Barbara Independent |
Robert Sollen |
02-08-2010 |
Environment
The Duffel-bag Classnew
Memphis city residency requirements sound good in theory, but for some, it can lead to an economic nightmare. Here's one man's story.
The Memphis Flyer |
Chris Davis |
12-07-2009 |
Housing & Development
Will WIC For Foodnew
Honestly, I've never thought of myself as someone who would need help feeding my family. Ann-Elise and I are both college graduates. We own our house. We have good credit. We make more money now than we ever have. But none of that changes the fact that we're trying to feed, clothe and house a family of four on less than $60,000 a year -- something that's getting harder and harder to do.
Seven Days |
Cathy Resmer |
08-15-2008 |
Children & Families
Helping People Out of the Subprime Crisis, Without Foreclosurenew
Three years ago, Lisa Peterson and her husband got into trouble with their own home payments after a publishing venture failed. They had to turn to family for help. The experience gave them an idea for a new business: help people protect their credit and avoid foreclosure, either by renegotiating their loans or buying and reselling their houses.
Isthmus |
Mary Ellen Bell |
05-12-2008 |
Housing & Development
Rural People Once Watched the Weather; Now They Track the Price of Oilnew
Rural America's deep disaffection is in some ways more terrible than the pain of the inner city -- because urbanites never harbored any illusions about the Republicans' deceptive rhetoric.
Philadelphia City Paper |
Bruce Schimmel |
04-29-2008 |
Economy
Cleaning Up Foreclosed Homes After the Mortgage Crisisnew
Junk haulers expand their business in the wake of evictees leaving behind houses in terrible condition.
Houston Press |
Paul Knight |
04-29-2008 |
Business & Labor
Party Like It's 1929
The "structural recession" was declared in 1992. It's here now.
Bubble Trouble
The mortgage crisis is bringing America's faith-based economy closer to judgment day.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
08-10-2007 |
Economy
Massive Development Underway in China
China is the most populous, fastest growing economy in world history. After visiting the country, the publisher of Artvoice considers ways to create stronger economic and cultural ties between China and Buffalo, N.Y.
Artvoice |
Jamie Moses |
10-14-2005 |
International
Out of Energy?
Fuel alternatives abound, but the federal government isn't about to fund them.
Busted in Boomtownnew
Once a desperately poor region populated by hardscrabble mountain-dwellers, Northwest Arkansas is now one of the fastest-growing areas in the country, fueled by a hub of home-grown Fortune 500 companies.
Arkansas Times |
Warwick Sabin |
08-04-2005 |
Economy
World's Oil Producers Have Trouble Keeping Up with Growing Demand
In the past month, gas prices have risen more than 20 percent. Two experts contend the world is running out of gas.
The Inlander |
Ted S. McGregor Jr. |
08-07-2004 |
Business & Labor
