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Moody’s Turns NYC Outlook Negative as S&P Flags Credit Risks

Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls the move premature, seeking Albany tax authority.

New York Legislature Backs Higher Taxes for NYC in One-House Budgets, Setting Up Clash With Hochul

Macron Names Catherine Pégard Culture Minister as Dati Quits to Run for Paris Mayor

Fitch and Kroll Cut Chicago’s Credit to BBB+ as Budget Standoff Weighs on Finances

Argentina Reallocates Budget to Fund Court‑Ordered Q1 Transfers to Buenos Aires

Cologne Mayoral Runoff Nears as Greens’ Aymaz Faces SPD’s Burmester Backed by CDU

Chicago Task Force Unveils 89 Options To Close $1.15 Billion 2026 Budget Gap

Colbert Rebukes Trump Over Chicago "Worst City" Claim, Cites FBI Data

Rachida Dati Defies LR, Confirms Dissident Run Against Michel Barnier in Paris By-Election

Pritzker Pension Sweetener Deepens Chicago’s Budget Crisis

Johnson Proposes Corporate Head Tax and Digital Ad Levy to Bridge Chicago’s Budget Gap

John Harbaugh Defends Trump White House Visit

Federal Judge Halts Trump Administration’s Threat to Withhold Denver’s Transportation Funding

Chicago City Council Rejects Property Tax Hike, Debates Alternative Increases

Berlin SPD Urges Finance Senator for Definitive Budget Cuts

Supreme Court Weighs San Francisco's EPA Water Pollution Case

Chicago Imposes Citywide Hiring Freeze to Address $1 Billion Deficit