Local News Shortage Leads to $1.1 Billion in Extra Borrowing Costs for Local Governments and Taxpayers
Building on a landmark municipal bond market study, new analysis puts a price tag on the costs of news deserts to local governments The widespread decline of local news is not merely a cultural or…
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