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Joburg gripped by cash crisis despite mayor’s financial optimism
The city is ‘playing a massive game of Russian roulette, paying whichever supplier they can’
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· Jul 10, 2026
The Utilities Trap: Why a Furious Work-From-Home Resident Is Reeling After a Massive Construction Project Threatened Their Entire Income
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· Jul 5, 2026
JONAH GOLDBERG: New York mayor ignoring 40 centuries of economic lessons
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Brisbane Times
· Jul 1, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
NYC buildings commissioner confident buckling Midtown building is ‘stabilizing’ after emergency work
City buildings department officials are confident the buckling Midtown high-rise at risk of collapse is “stabilizing” after emergency crews worked overnight to shore up the structure. Workers were able to successfully shore up the under-construction 37-story former Pfizer headquarters on East 42nd Street near Second Avenue — enough to shrink the evacuated “frozen zone” to []
Wirepoints
· Jul 8, 2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson warns of $130M budget shortfall, blames City Council opponents – WGNTV (Chicago)
“Gaps have emerged due to the regressive revenue options that members of the City Council that were more aligned with corporate interests put forward, Johnson said. To shore up city finances, the mayor says he’ll again turn to progressive revenue. He’s already discussed the possibility of revisiting a millionaire’s tax with House Speaker Emanuel Chris Welch.
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Related coverage for "Joburg gripped by cash crisis despite mayor’s financial optimism": TwistedSifter — The Utilities Trap: Why a Furious Work-From-Home Resident Is Reeling After a Massive Construction Project Threatened Their Entire Income. Toronto Sun — JONAH GOLDBERG: New York mayor ignoring 40 centuries of economic lessons. Brisbane Times — The buskers of Melbourne. Bloomberg — Bloomberg Money 6/26/2026. DNyuz — NYC buildings commissioner confident buckling Midtown building is ‘stabilizing’ after emergency work. Wirepoints — Mayor Brandon Johnson warns of $130M budget shortfall, blames City Council opponents – WGNTV (Chicago)