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Paul Krugman - The unknown unknowns have turned into known unknowns
Hurricane Hangover, Shortages Ahead
Yahoo - Financial hardships for most cities to grow in '09
In pothole-ridden Tacoma, Wash., officials planning a long-awaited street repair program were counting on $19 million during the current two-year budget cycle. But that figure is down to a projected $12 million as real estate tax revenue plunges, including a 50 percent drop from July 2007 to this past July.
Hurricane Hangover, Shortages Ahead
Yahoo - Financial hardships for most cities to grow in '09
In pothole-ridden Tacoma, Wash., officials planning a long-awaited street repair program were counting on $19 million during the current two-year budget cycle. But that figure is down to a projected $12 million as real estate tax revenue plunges, including a 50 percent drop from July 2007 to this past July.