BCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Subsidies in the city
Competition to woo Amazon’s new headquarters brought national attention to economic development subsidies, but the practice is not new.
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Most large U.S. cities don’t have enough money to pay their bills — report
Truth in Accounting's annual look at the fiscal state of America's largest cities has no A's -- and quite a ...
Read moreDetailsBCP and Dole Institute of Politics video: Trends in municipal growth and finance
What finance and budgeting look like at the local level and how these fields have adapted with time.
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Collective bargaining transparency: A win for workers and taxpayers
As police accountability takes center stage in many city policy discussions, offering the public a window into labor negotiations makes ...
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Next COVID casualty: Cities hit hard by the pandemic face bankruptcy
U.S. cities are fast running out of cash. The pandemic will reduce local government revenues by an estimated US$11.6 billion in 2020. ...
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Getting Back To Work: An economic-recovery playbook for America’s cities
How will cities recover from COVID-related shutdowns? Better Cities Project has compiled practical answers into a playbook and website for ...
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Local governments should embrace change ahead of likely fiscal woes
Local governments of all sizes need to consider not just how to get through the near-term health crisis, but also ...
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New municipal-finance report uncovers top performers, laggards among largest U.S. cities
Irvine taxpayers can rejoice; those in New York might have something to worry about.
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