Austerity measures have sent shivers of fear through Europe -- and are starting to have a devastating effect on municipalities large and small in the United States. A new Huffington Post series on austerity will examine the global impact of austerity, from the loss of affordable housing funds in San Francisco, to increasing class sizes in New York's public schools, cuts to food inspectors in Canada, the loss of disability benefits in the U.K., the decimation of France's solar industry, and more.
