Who says Gary can't demolish blight

The guy from the U.S. Department of Housing did and got grilled by Senator Evan Bayh, who then grabbed a sledgehammer and beat a flamed out shack on Georgia Street. The mechanical claw finished the job. Hopefully someone clears the rubble. There are thousands more to go.

Rust Belt in the red

Illinois: $15 billion deficit (FY 2012; plus another $8B in IOUs and epic pension obligations)
Indiana: $1.3 billion (FY2012)
Michigan: $1.5 billion (2011-12)
Minnesota: $6.2 billion (2012-13)
New York $9 billion (2011-12)
Ohio: $8 billion (2012-13)
Pennsylvania: As much as $5 billion (FY 2012)
Wisconsin: $3.3 billion (2011-13)

Rust Belt in the Red 2010

Illinois: $13 billion deficit

Indiana: tax revenues $75 million short of forecast and on pace to spend down $1 billion surplus by June 2011

Michigan: at least $1.6 billion deficit

Minnesota: $1.2 billion deficit

New York: $8.2 billion deficit

Ohio: believes everything is OK

Pennsylvania: $500 million shortfall

Wisconsin: approx $200 million deficit

State of the Rust Belt 2010

Illinois State of the State address

Indiana State of the State address

Michigan State of the State address

Minnesota State of the State address

New York State of the State address

Ohio State of the State address

Pennsylvania expected in February

Wisconsin State of the State address

UPDATE: Cleveland State of the City speech (PDF) by Mayor Frank Jackson