Topic – Economy

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  Time: Washington must use stimulus wisely

  Projects must be shovel-worthy

  Steve Hawley, Jan 22, 09.

  Shovel-ready does not mean shovel-worthy.

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  Mayor Bill White’s Final Address

  State of the City

  Jay Blazek Crossley, Jan 15, 09.

  Mayor Bill White gave his final State of the City Address at a Greater Houston Partnership luncheon today.  His major…

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  As gas prices fall, mass transit use keeps growing in US

  Expected fallback not seen

  Wendy Natt, Jan 15, 09.

  Many who have shifted to transit are staying there

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  Stimulus bill summary released

  Includes $10B for transit

  Steve Hawley, Jan 15, 09.

  The stimulus bill is expected to contain $30 billion in highway funding and $10 billion for rail and transit projects.

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  Perpetual growth hurting Chesapeake restoration efforts

  Benchmarks have stalled

  Steve Hawley, Jan 12, 09.

  The once-acclaimed Chesapeake Bay restoration effort is failing, and without a shift away from perpetual growth, the program will never…

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  Fun is key to successful cities like Austin, San Antonio

  Fun = economic development

  Steve Hawley, Jan 12, 09.

  Cities rich in “consumption amenities” - the attractions that make a city fun - “disproportionately [attracted] highly-educated individuals and experienced…

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  Neal Peirce

  Obama's huge challenge

  Washington Post Writers Group, Jan 10, 09.

  Obama must build 21st century economy.

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  Wave of retail store closings expected in ‘09

  Low sales may reshape industry

  Wendy Natt, Jan 09, 09.

  Some retail industry financial and real estate experts are warning that historically low retail sales in 2008 and one of…

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  Obama: government can help

  Steve Hawley, Jan 08, 09.

  President-elect Barack Obama believes that “only government can provide the short-term boost necessary to lift us from a recession this…

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  Crises may halt CA infrastructure projects

  Steve Hawley, Jan 07, 09.

  Infrastructure projects in California may be delayed or halted entirely as a result of the state’s concurrent budget and credit…

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