Stories tagged with "financial meltdown"

Veolia, city looking for ways out of hot water by Francesca Jarosz

Council panel not happy with bid to raise rates 35% Several years without water rate increases, a national financial meltdown and federally mandated upgrades have driven the... – Nov 20, 2009 at 12:39 AM in Politics & Government

Veolia, city looking for ways out of hot water by Francesca Jarosz

Council panel not happy with bid to rates 35% Several years without water rate increases, a financial meltdown and federally mandated upgrades have driven the city’s water... – Nov 19, 2009 at 10:15 PM in Politics & Government

Recession helps the young by indystar

Just starting, they didn’t lose lifelong investments; now they can buy stocks, homes at bargain prices NEW YORK — The Great Recession has turned into the best of times... – Oct 11, 2009 at 10:33 PM in Business

Water utility wants to hike residents' bills 35% by Francesca Jarosz

Officials say proposed increase is needed to pay for $111 million in projects Water customers in Indianapolis could see their bills increase by about $8 a month next summer under a... – Oct 01, 2009 at 1:04 AM in Marion County

Water utility to seek another rate increase by indystar

Indianapolis Water customers could see another rate increase next summer to help fund capital projects. The utility will apply next week to the Indiana Utility Regulatory... – Sep 24, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Pope seeks ethical approach to economics by indystar

‘Charity in Truth’ encyclical denounces impact of unbridled growth on the poor VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday called for a new world financial order... – Jul 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Faith & Values

First look: Michael Moore goes after Wall Street in next film by USA Today

Michael Moore wants his money back. Actually, he wants your money back, if you lost any in the financial meltdown. And though he knows that probably won't happen, the filmmaker at... – Jun 11, 2009 at 2:19 AM in Entertainment

Stop digging such a deep hole by indystar

One of the lessons Americans should have learned from last year’s financial meltdown is that economic principles can be ignored for only so long. The value of stocks, houses... – May 22, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Editorial

Mayor makes most of mess he inherited by indystar

There is a lot of talk around town about the tough financial problems facing Indianapolis — the Capital Improvement Board, a rise in the water rates and whether we are going... – Apr 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

The poor pay more yet remain invisible by indystar

I am appalled but not surprised by the article, “Waiting for help in Indy,” March 22. The lack of service for lower-income residents is unconscionable. There always has... – Mar 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

NBC chief calls Jon Stewart's CNBC attacks 'unfair' most recent comment by Ben Neff

First of all, I don’t recall Stewart saying... – Mar 18, 2009 at 5:15 PM

NBC nails down Super Bowl advertisers by indystar

The Super Bowl is on track to remain one big, glitzy bash even in these tough economic times.That's not to say some advertisers aren't nervous about buying expensive ad slots as... – Jan 19, 2009 at 8:17 AM in Business

Say farewell to more big brands most recent comment by JohnScott

As long as Borders, Starbucks and Best Buy... – Jan 05, 2009 at 7:39 AM

Tell us how you're coping in this economy by indystar

Fearful that economic conditions could get worse and stay that way, Americans are cutting costs in ways not seen in decades.This behavioral shift isn't simply about spending... – Nov 24, 2008 at 4:01 PM in Business

For Chrysler, it's a tale of 2 bailouts by indystar

At a time when the Federal Reserve is shoveling money into financial institutions like boilermakers once fed coal into steam engines, the Chrysler bailout 28 years ago has become a... – Nov 11, 2008 at 2:11 AM in Business

Retirees feeling heat amid crisis by indystar

Rich Hopkins' hopes for a secure retirement are slipping away with the Wall Street financial meltdown.Hopkins, 61, retired six years ago from Bethlehem Steel's Burns Harbor... – Oct 21, 2008 at 2:02 AM in Business

IU president to slow administrative hiring by indystar

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University President Michael McRobbie has decided to slow hiring for administrative positions at the school and take other cost-saving measures... – Oct 15, 2008 at 2:01 PM in Communities