Read more local economy stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/35654/local-economy.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 7:36:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/56276/laquila-is-finished-residents-despair.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt the heart of Italy's quake-struck L'Aquila was its namesake university and the 27,500 students the local bars, shops, and hostels relied on for customers. With many fleeing the crippled university and town that will take years to renovate, local shop owners wonder how they'll survive. “L’Aquila is finished,...http://www.newser.com/story/56276/laquila-is-finished-residents-despair.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 15 Apr 2009 15:42:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53001/towns-counties-create-own-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAcross the US, cities, states, and counties aren’t waiting for Uncle Sam to jumpstart the economy, the Wall Street Journal reports. Many have devised their own, often creative, methods of stimulating local economies. One Texas town, for example, has used its budget surplus to create 250 temporary, low-paying jobs, while...http://www.newser.com/story/53001/towns-counties-create-own-stimulus-plans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 13:11:10 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/46515/amid-recession-visitors-flock-to-national-parks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagLocal economies enjoyed a federal bailout of sorts from National Parks visitors, who spent $11.8 billion in businesses surrounding parks and monuments last year. For every government dollar dispensed on upkeep and some 200,000 workers, $4 were generated in local spending, reports the Washington Times . Sales were up...http://www.newser.com/story/46515/amid-recession-visitors-flock-to-national-parks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Dec 2008 6:38:20 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41337/stationmaster-puts-10m-in-towns-kitty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Japanese hamlet of Kishikawa has hopped aboard the Tama express, CNN reports, with the local economy getting a $10 million boost as the calico-turned-hat-wearing-stationmaster gains popularity within and beyond the nation’s borders. Folks flock to the town for a break from city life, taking pictures with the feline and...http://www.newser.com/story/41337/stationmaster-puts-10m-in-towns-kitty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 30 Oct 2008 15:14:34 CDT