...spending, according to an economist working for the city. But opponents of public subsidies for stadiums said economist Paul Anton's estimate is too high. Anton said at least $60 million a year would be spent on tickets, parking, lodging, concessions...

...leading economists say. "It would definitely be big, bigger than any kind of private strike we would envision," said Paul Anton, chief economist of Anton, Lubov & Associates of Minneapolis. "And at a time when we are in an economic slowdown...

...significantly smaller population. "Our economy overall is rather more diversified than our immediate neighbors," said Paul Anton, president of Anton, Lubov & Associates. "But I don't think we're immune or resistant to a recession, if one...