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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Public-sector pensions and the COVID-19 shock
The economic shock of the pandemic may push a number of state and local pension plans to dangerously low funding ...
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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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