How AP measured the meltdown at the local level - Danbury News-Times

The Associated Press Economic Stress Index combines three economic indicators—unemployment, foreclosures and bankruptcy—as a way of gauging how the recession has affected each of America's 3,141 counties. That measurement is expressed on a scale ..., more 
and More cuts in state funding in store for Michigan arts and cultural ... - Grand Rapids Press  GRAND RAPIDS -- Arts and cultural organizations funded by the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs are facing a mid-year funding cut of 3.74 percent. MCACA voted unanimously on Thursday to impose an across-the-board cut in funding for ..., more 
and Court lifts stop on S.C. foreclosure sales - The State  The South Carolina Supreme Court on Friday lifted a temporary stop on thousands of pending foreclosure sales in the state, replacing it with a set of procedures for such actions. State Chief Justice Jean Toal replaced the injunction with procedures ..., more