AltWeeklies Wire
Who's Living Beyond Their Means?new
In many sectors, it seems money has been poured down the drain. Yet in Boston's glitziest watering holes, people are pouring $14 drinks down their throats like there's no tomorrow.
Boston Phoenix |
Kara Baskin |
06-18-2009 |
Culture
How the Recession Created a New Breed of Stay-at-Home Dadsnew
When the economy finally collapsed a few months back, my short-lived run as the only stay-at-home dad in the neighborhood evaporated along with tens of thousands of jobs. Dads began popping up everywhere. At the park. At the library for Storytime. At Baby Gap.
New York Press |
Chuck Pagano |
06-18-2009 |
Culture
Working the Home Price Reductionsnew
In today’s buyers' market, you hear stories of $500,000 homes selling for as little as $250,000 -- a buyer's jackpot by any standard. Price reductions are everywhere -- so how can a savvy homebuyer make the most of them?
C-Ville Weekly |
Jessie Knadler |
06-10-2009 |
Housing & Development
Colorado Springs City Council's Newest Member Sees Stars After Budget Beatdownnew
Like most newly chosen leaders, Bernie Herpin came to office in April with goals and visions. The newest Colorado Springs city councilor wanted to expand public safety, promote economic development, help the disabled. But reality wasted no time smacking him in the face.
Colorado Springs Independent |
J. Adrian Stanley |
06-09-2009 |
Politics
University of Colorado Eliminates Its Faculty Newspapernew
Citing budget issues, the University of Colorado has eliminated its faculty newspaper. But is there more at stake than money?
Boulder Weekly |
Erica Grossman |
06-01-2009 |
Media
Buffalo or California: Which Is the Better National Bellwether?new
It's now reasonable, and not far-fetched, to expect fiscal chaos in state and local governments in the next two years. Here's what fiscal chaos means: more Californias.
Ignore the Economy As Best You Can, and Concentrate on Being Happynew
If economics lacks an absolute reality, then excessive fear is as irrational as excessive optimism.
Tucson Weekly |
Catherine O'Sullivan |
05-27-2009 |
Commentary
War, Wealth, Empire and the Obama Presidencynew
Karl Marx insisted that the only real source of wealth is human labor. The ruling classes may have expropriated some of that wealth with their system of paper and electronic bank statements. But at heart, the banking system turned out to be a fraud. Always has been.
Random Lengths News |
Lionel Rolfe |
05-22-2009 |
Commentary
A Historic Stalemate Results in a Revolving Door of Crisis in Californianew
California's Democrats and the Republicans can't seem to get their minds around the solutions of paying for a state that dwarfs the economies of all but six countries in the world and that is the most populous state in the union. A new path is necessary.
Random Lengths News |
James Preston Allen |
05-22-2009 |
Commentary
Tags: California, recession
Vermont Health Commissioner Isn't Sweating Swine Flunew
The combination of a deadly new bug and the erosion of resources for her department will test the public-health and managerial chops of Wendy Davis, the state's No. 1 health officer.
Seven Days |
Kevin J. Kelley |
05-22-2009 |
Science
The Decline and Fall of Orlando's Arts Worldnew
United Arts of Central Florida is charged with mitigating adverse circumstances, but have the circumstances reached a crisis point? Not according to executive director Margot Knight, who tries to keep her head above the treacherous arts-world waters by "following one number and being chased by another."
Orlando Weekly |
Billy Manes |
05-21-2009 |
Performance
Notes from San Antonio's Underground Economynew
San Antonio is engaged in a vast and diverse "shadow economy," a bajillion financial transactions by countless folks whose necessities are paid for through means not accounted for by the GNP, not measured in the Dow Jones, and usually not registered with the IRS.
San Antonio Current |
Sarah Fisch |
05-20-2009 |
Economy
There's Nowhere in America Quite Like Detroit Right Nownew
The last few years have been really bad for Detroit. Odd as it may sound, this is why you should visit now. If and when money ever comes in, you can be sure much of its eerie beauty will be lost forever. Meanwhile, it's Beyond Thunderdome.
Chicago Reader |
Jonathan Mahalak |
05-18-2009 |
History
Advice for Job-Seekers in Tough Timesnew
Every day seems to bring worse news about the economy, both national and local. So what's the class of 2009 supposed to do? Be positive and persistent. Job opportunities are out there, even as companies are shedding jobs in all segments of the economy.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
05-15-2009 |
Business & Labor
Tags: employment, recession
High-Interest Lending Is a Poorly Regulated, Billion-Dollar Business in Texasnew
In low-income neighborhoods across Texas, payday lenders are popping up on street corners and major thoroughfares at a rapid pace. During the economic downturn, these companies are racking up record profits.
The Texas Observer |
Melissa Del Bosque |
05-13-2009 |
Economy
