Spending cuts are abound in many U.S. cities as inflation lingers and pandemic-era stimulus dries up. At least 53 major cities have debt obligations that outstrip their assets, according to an estimate from Truth in Accounting. The group estimates higher debt burdens than many public officials report, due to allegedly underreported retiree benefits. The rising public debt may potentially leave future generations on the hook for financial decisions made by today's leaders.
Correction (4/25/24): At
7:45 a previous version of this video incorrectly named the Mayor of Chicago. His name is Brandon Johnson.
Chapters:
0:00-
01:01 Cold Open
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04:45 Chapter 1: Spending
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06:53 Chapter 2: Management
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08:39 Chapter 3: Credit ratings
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10:46 Chapter 4: Federal help
Produced and Edited by: Carlos Waters
Animation: Christina Locopo, Jason Reginato
Supervising Producer: Lindsey Jacobson
Additional Footage: Getty Images
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@rannyorton
3 days ago
The average person has never been so poor. Millions of families are struggling financially as living expenses hit the highest levels in more than four decades. Over 60% of our country lives paycheck to paycheck and about 40% earns poverty wages. Even after working all their lives, more than a quarter of older people have no savings and many believe they will never be able to retire in dignity, while around 55% of elderly people try to survive on an income of less than 25,000 a year.
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