Economics

ECONOMIC FALLOUTLocal Cities Face an Economic Storm

By KELLY BENNETT

The economic crisis threatens to imbalance budgets in many of the county's 18 cities, where coffers are reliant on taxes from consumer spending, tourism and the housing market.

Prospective Buyers Kick the U-T's Tires

By RANDY DOTINGA

The New York Times Co., two mercurial CEOs and a little-known Canadian company have all reportedly shown interest in purchasing the struggling local newspaper.

PEOPLE AT WORKHer Office is a 737

By KELLY BENNETT

Delora Snow is the woman who just brought cranberry juice and honey roasted peanuts to your seat on a flight to Las Vegas.

What the Wall Street Meltdown Means to City Hall

By DAVID WASHBURN

In a city long dogged by its problems borrowing money, officials are worried as the financial crisis unfolds but say San Diego might be better off in the coming year than other institutions.

After Six Decades, Union-Tribune Shutters D.C. Bureau

By RANDY DOTINGA

Two years after its Washington reporters led the paper to a Pulitzer Prize, the newspaper's capital bureau falls victim to the latest round of cuts.

Braun's Departure Marks Union-Tribune's Latest Cuts

By ROB DAVIS

The metro columnist and 20 other newsroom employees leave the shrinking newspaper.

PEOPLE AT WORKLooking at the Law From a New Angle

By KELLY BENNETT

As the person saying, 'You've been served,' Andre Garrett is often the first face people see when they're being sued. But he hasn't always been on this side of the law.

VIDEO: Andre's Second Chance

U-T on Slim-Fast Buyout Plan

By RANDY DOTINGA

It appears that the paper is trying to preserve its focus on local government but cut back on staff-written coverage of state and national politics.

Taxicab Tensions

By LEA YU

Cab drivers are agitating for changes in the industry's structure, saying their hopes of moving up through a system controlled by large cab companies are dwindling.

You Could Get Your Brain Cells Back

By DARRYN BENNETT

BrainCells has managed to secure $77 million from investors at a time when venture capital is scarce on the hope it can treat depression with fewer side effects by helping brains regrow cells.