Read more fiscal crisis stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/36477/fiscal-crisis.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 18:21:51 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/63075/cash-strapped-cities-ditch-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome 50 US cities are so strapped for money that they're ditching their July 4th fireworks displays, reports the Los Angeles Times . "It came down to this: Did we want to spend $150,000 on something that would be over in a few hours?" asked the mayor of a small...http://www.newser.com/story/63075/cash-strapped-cities-ditch-fireworks.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 29 Jun 2009 2:19:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58298/bargain-brewskies-buoy-breweries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCheap brews are giving breweries just the boost they need during tough times, reports the Wall Street Journal . Economy suds such as Busch, Miller High Life, and Pabst Blue Ribbon are rising faster than the nation's overall beer sales and helping companies weather the economic storm. A short time ago,...http://www.newser.com/story/58298/bargain-brewskies-buoy-breweries.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 07 May 2009 5:43:14 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58167/brokers-bail-on-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA rising number of stock brokers are abandoning the industry as markets fall and commissions dry up, the Wall Street Journal reports. More brokers have already departed this year than in any of the last 15 years, and experts expect the exodus to continue as investors shift assets out of...http://www.newser.com/story/58167/brokers-bail-on-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 2:46:52 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAsian stocks hit a 7-month high today as investors put aside swine flu fears and and seized on good news from China. In Taiwan the main index soared 5.6%, its second straight major gain, while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index closed up 5.5%. European markets started...http://www.newser.com/story/57966/asian-stocks-hit-7-month-high.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 04 May 2009 3:34:57 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56739/pulitzer-winner-was-laid-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPulitzer, Schmulitzer: being a terrific journalist is no insurance against unemployment. East Valley Trib reporter Paul Giblin was laid off from the Arizona paper last year even though he co-authored its series on immigration crackdowns that won a Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting yesterday. The supervising metro editor was also...http://www.newser.com/story/56739/pulitzer-winner-was-laid-off.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Apr 2009 3:39:44 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55511/hoe-town-10k-acre-farm-eyed-for-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMotor City could turn into Maize City if a Michigan investment group has its way and turns 10,000 acres of largely deserted streets into farm plots, reports BusinessGreen. Hanz Group hopes eventually to acquire almost 10% of Detroit's 143 square miles for development into cropland, Christmas tree and lumber...http://www.newser.com/story/55511/hoe-town-10k-acre-farm-eyed-for-detroit.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 5:40:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54940/colleges-admit-more-students-just-in-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrivate colleges across the nation are boosting the number of students they're accepting and the length of their waiting lists in case applicants can't write the tuition check when the time comes, reports the Washington Post . Applications are at a record high 3 million, but universities fear students planning on...http://www.newser.com/story/54940/colleges-admit-more-students-just-in-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 01 Apr 2009 3:21:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/54181/hey-paul-krugman-your-country-needs-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe latest video to shake up YouTube is a song plea that critical columnist Paul Krugman join the Obama administration and fix the economy. "Hey Paul Krugman, where the hell are you, man? Why aren't you in the administration?" sings songwriter Jonathan Mann. "When I listen to you things seem...http://www.newser.com/story/54181/hey-paul-krugman-your-country-needs-you.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 24 Mar 2009 3:11:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53736/aig-buck-stops-with-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama began a two-day swing through California yesterday, again accepting blame for the AIG mess and urging Washington to stop its finger-pointing, the Wall Street Journal reports. “Washington is in a tizzy and everybody is pointing fingers at each other and saying it's their fault, the Democrats' fault, the...http://www.newser.com/story/53736/aig-buck-stops-with-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 19 Mar 2009 4:56:18 CDT