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The Cities Where Taxpayers Will Get Shorn

The Cities Where Taxpayers Will Get Shorn
An empty street in the French Quarter amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in New Orleans, La., on March 27, 2020. Chris Graythen/Getty Images
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The U.S. economy is heading into an unparalleled storm that will unhinge the budgets of governments and taxpayers alike. Across the country, a slew of cities are facing dramatic revenue crunches, ordering pay cuts, laying off workers, and enacting hiring freezes.
Fergus Hodgson
Fergus Hodgson
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Fergus Hodgson is the director of “Econ Americas,” a financial consultancy, and publisher of the “Impunity Observer,” a geopolitical intelligence service. He is the author of “Financial Sovereignty for Canadians: Untether Yourself from the Ottawa Leviathan” (2024).
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