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Reuters There are many answers, but they all boil down to the structure of federal transportation funding.
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Do Rising Home Values Make People Feel Richer?
Evidence debunking the "wealth effect."
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How to Save Water-Starved Cities
The key, according to a new report, is forming partnerships with farmers.
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Worst Cities for Dog Attacks, According to the U.S. Postal Service
If your pet bites a postal worker, you're going to have to come get your mail yourself.
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How Congress Can Help Rust Belt Cities Attract (and Keep) High-Skill Immigrants
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Why Every Mayor Could Benefit From Some Business Experience
An interview with Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer.
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A Wild New Way to Make Money Off of Urban Trees
America's urban trees absorb 25.6 million tonnes of CO2 annually. That carbon storage is worth $50.5 billion a year, but can cities profit?
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Lower State Income Tax Does Not Spur Economic Development
States with higher per capita tax collection rates are more affluent, with higher concentrations of talent and highly educated people.
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Atlantic City's Incredibly Bad Gamble on the Revel Casino
When it opened, investors promised the Revel would be a savior. Just a year later, it filed for bankruptcy.
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The Link Between High Levels of Homeownership and Unemployment
Communities with lots of homeowners may restrict labor mobility, generate longer commutes, and lower rates of new business formation.
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We May Never Know For Sure Whether Ariel Castro's Neighbors Made Earlier 911 Calls
Cleveland police have released departmental records to try to prove they didn't, despite disturbing statements to the media.
