After Five Decades, Austin Recovery to Close

Nonprofit succumbs to financial challenges made worse by COVID

"...Austin Recovery will stop serving adult clients on May 15, after..."

April 22, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Economic Forecast Is Unsurprisingly Bleak

City budgeteers project COVID-19 recovery could take two years

"...That reflects dual scenarios of a “rapid” or “slower” recovery from pandemic-prompted hardships. The GF pays for services that..."

April 7, 2020 News Post by Austin Sanders

Austin’s Economic Forecast is Unsurprisingly Bleak

City budgeteers project COVID-19 recovery could take two years

April 10, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Page Two: In the Red

Republican plans for economic recovery could make things worse

"...level is that the Republicans seem to have no economic plan other than stonewalling the administration. When actually offering..."

Oct. 14, 2011 Column by Louis Black

A Budget Forged in Crisis Looks Toward Long-Term Opportunities

Resilience, rethinking, recovery

"...been shaped by the ravages of COVID-19 and the economic pain of public health shutdowns. But those realities have..."

July 24, 2020 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The Mayor's Task Force on the Economy is not completely clear on the concept.

"...will present its initial recommendations for a City Hall economic policy and strategy. Applause all around...."

April 18, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Another Austin boom is pointless unless it improves the quality of life.

"...why this is so. To pretend the local jobless recovery is somehow God's will is slothful. (Perhaps Bill Bishop,..."

Aug. 1, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

The boys from the chamber look for an opportunity to muddy the waters once again.

"...Austin Chamber of Commerce and at the East Austin Economic Summit sponsored by the Austin Community Development Corp., tourism..."

Sept. 26, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

The Hightower Report

Don't Mess With Librarians; and Rising Economy, Downward Mobility

"...At last, some uplifting economic news – a sign that the economy is really..."

April 1, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

There Goes the Sun

Austin's clean-energy industry appears poised to take off -- but city leaders seem surprisingly unenthusiastic.

"...What about the business community? Local economic-development mavens -- such as those behind the Chamber of..."

Nov. 28, 2003 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Austin @ Large: Austin at Large

Thoughts on land use, social justice, and making Austin look, feel, and work better.

"...forget it. By trumpeting the message that the slowed-down economic status quo is utterly unacceptable (the concept of an..."

July 25, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Public Notice: Congress CARES About You

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

"...unleashed last Friday in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. It's a massive omnibus package –..."

April 3, 2020 News Column by Nick Barbaro

Letters at 3AM

The White House resorted to scare tactics, terror alerts, and slander following the Democratic Convention in order to avert the public's attention from newly released statistics documenting the country's economic downturn

"...battle cry of "Help Is on the Way,"the worst economic stats of the year were issued – and, since..."

Aug. 20, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

The Future Is Now

Local fiscal policy enters its Cold War era

"...past decades, the route through which we ride the recovery will not be charted by City Hall, or any..."

Aug. 13, 2004 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

City Council Gets Some Breathing Room on the Budget

Austin bounced back from COVID with what City Manager Spencer Cronk called “spectacular economic growth.” How spectacular?

"...prediction come true! But what a difference a fast recovery makes. Instead of announcing layoffs and/or a tax rate..."

July 22, 2022 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Capitol Chronicle

Despite the hopeful numbers, the economic outlook on Main Street remains glum.

"...Clinton Recession and the roaring takeoff of the Bush Recovery -- signified by the 7.2% third-quarter increase in the..."

Nov. 21, 2003 News Column by Michael King

The Hightower Report

Goldman's Singapore Sling; and Flipping Us the Bird

"...But the truer indicator of America's economic health is in the Doug Jones Average – how..."

July 29, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Point Austin: Seeing Double

Curious political parallels on the Potomac and the Colorado

"...manufactured crisis that yet threatens to derail the fragile economic recovery already undermined by a bipartisan consensus that the..."

July 29, 2011 News Column by Michael King

Feds Back Dunnam Against TxDOT

Agency decision to spend stimulus money could be reversed

"...blew up in his House Select Committee on Federal Economic Stabilization Funding meeting when TxDOT officials told him they..."

March 4, 2009 News Post by Lee Nichols

Austin @ Large: New (and Improved)

The new Liveable City survey confirms a community consensus on development and governing issues.

"...on the positive signs -- or fantasies -- of economic rebound...."

Aug. 8, 2003 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

Wasn't It FABulous?

Economic and environmental consequences of high tech plant closings are potentially grim.

"...The economic outlook is so gloomy, in fact, that even typically..."

Nov. 2, 2001 News Feature by Amy Smith

Point Austin: Welcome to Hard Times

Ausitn Interfaith's summit addresses economic plans, current crisis

"...as a circling of the wagons against the gathering economic storm. And while the prevailing AI ethos was sturdily..."

Feb. 13, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Is Economy Really Improving?

"...stories from the Tuesday, Dec. 2, American-Statesman was about economic recovery – manufacturing up with some additional jobs in..."

Dec. 5, 2003 Postmarks

From Tokyo to Austin

The Japanese argument for the TPP and bullet trains

"...Georgia, and Tennessee. "We basically discuss the state of economic recovery in Japan, and also how are we facing..."

Aug. 15, 2015 News Post by Richard Whittaker

The Hightower Report

Economic Indicators for Real People; and Swine Flu? Shame on You.

"...Economic Indicators for Real People..."

Nov. 13, 2009 News Column by Jim Hightower

Letters at 3AM

All the economic numbers point one way: Hard times are about to get harder

"...optimistic assumptions about war costs in Iraq and robust economic growth over the next few years." In short: Our..."

Sept. 17, 2004 Column by Michael Ventura

Capitol Chronicle

In the Bush era, Labor Day gives little cause for celebration

"...giving lip service to working people while his core economic policies eviscerate job protections and financial firewalls that took..."

Sept. 5, 2003 News Column by Michael King

Page Two: Hypocrisy and Health Care

Toward a list of ingredients for stew

"...Some Republicans have decided that the economic crisis is entirely the fault of the Obama administration...."

July 3, 2009 Column by Louis Black

City Council Mulls Future Events, as Venues Cry for Help Now

Convention Center expansion, money for local businesses, and more Council items

"...the Downtown convention district – than about the long-term economic recovery that may follow. Thomas Hazinski with HVS Convention,..."

Sept. 18, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

In the Name of Innovation

Council considers institutional racism, a suitor for Brackenridge Hospital

"...likely for the morning briefing (Item 35) on the economic incentives proposal for Merck & Co. (Merck Sharp &..."

April 7, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

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