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WHEN CORRUPTION HITS SMALL CITIES

Barrett & Greene

And though they may not have the kind of staff that large cities do, once taxpayer dollars are involved, keeping tabs on what’s being done with them is a clear duty that community leaders assume.

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Municipal finances face a shaky future

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

But as interest rates have spiked, cities have been delaying commitments to long-term funding, and bond sales are unlikely to reach $400 billion, this year, or next, either. Pension funding, which has cost Philadelphia more than law enforcement in recent years, is no longer Wall Street’s main worry about local governments.