Municipal Governments
WASHINGTON - A wave of government layoffs in September outpaced weak hiring in the private sector, pushing down the nation's payrolls by a net total of 95,000 jobs.
SHANGHAI - Authorities in China's largest city have ordered that families be allowed to only purchase one home each, part of a series of moves aimed at cooling surging property prices.
WASHINGTON - The American suburb is no longer a refuge from poverty in cities.
WASHINGTON - City tax revenues dropped this year by the most in 25 years, hit hard by falling home prices that could crimp local budgets for years to come.
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