Report Says Cities Face Fiscal Weakness
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Fiscal conditions continue to  deteriorate for U.S. cities despite economists calling an end  to the nation's economic recession in 2001, a report from the  National League of Cities said on Tuesday.
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The Chancellor has faced bad news on government tax revenues and borrowing so far this year - too little tax revenue, too much borrowing.
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The future of the economy looks strong for San Diego County but less promising for the nation as a whole, according to two economic reports released yesterday.
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In once-booming areas, now hard hit by housing crisis, stimulus plan could be too little, too late.
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Business & money: A downturn may suit the government - but not if the City turns it into a crisis, writes Larry Elliott.
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U.S. construction spending fell a  sharper-than-expected 1 percent last month as home building  posted a seventh straight drop, according to a government  report on Friday that underscored the weakness in the U.S.  housing market.
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The unexpectedly weak report suggested that home prices would fall further next year as the housing market struggles to break out of its deepest slump since the early 1990s.
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Red tape, corruption and a lack of public support for government policies are hampering investment in the poorest countries, a report from the World Bank revealed yesterday.
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More than a million homeowners could be at risk of serious financial difficulty in an economic slowdown, City regulator warns
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Weakness in the manufacturing sector, especially the auto industry, may be dampening the nation's economic prospects, but the bigger services sector appears to be more than making up for it.
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Hurricanes cost taxpayers billions of dollars, but the government has not invested enough money in understanding them, according to a federal report released Friday that calls for more coordinated research.
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A new study shows there is a $300 billion gap between what taxpayers owe and what they pay
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Taxes designed to protect the environment would hit low income families the hardest, new research has found.
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In many parts of the country, state and local governments are struggling to pay for roads, bridges and other projects because of rising construction costs.
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Ministers have failed to get to grips with traffic congestion according to a report by the spending watchdog.
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Weakness in manufacturing, especially the auto industry, may be damping economic prospects, but the bigger services sector appears to be more than making up for it.
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Local Economy Challenge | Participants do say national downturn will hurt here.