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Pew’s American Cities Project conducts original research on three main topics:

The fiscal and economic challenges facing cities;
The important demographic changes they are undergoing; and
Their short- and long-term ability to deliver core services in the face of tight budgets and heightened needs.

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Cities Squeezed by Pension and Retiree Health Care Shortfalls

This brief finds that 30 cities at the center of the nation’s most populous metropolitan areas faced more than $192 billion in unpaid commitments for pensions and other retiree benefits as of fiscal 2009 and are employing a variety of strategies to address these shortfalls. More

The Local Squeeze

Tough choices lie ahead as leaders look to balance the day-to-day needs of their communities with their long-term prospects. More

A Snapshot of American Cities

This interactive graphic provides statistics on the biggest city in the nation's 30 largest metro areas. While every city has a unique set of economic and demographic conditions, they face many common challenges. More

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RESEARCH from the Project

- Q & A
- American Cities Project
April 23, 2012
Sue Urahn: The New Cities Project

Pew Center on the States' Managing Director Sue Urahn discusses Pew's new Cities Project. more
- Cities
- Q & A
- American Cities Project,
- Stateline
October 14, 2011
Alan Ehrenhalt: The Relationship Between State and Local Governments

Stateline Editor Alan Ehrenhalt discusses the historic and current relationship between state and local governments’ views and the possible effects on local communities.
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- Cities
- Video
- American Cities Project
August 2, 2011
Uncertainty Remains for States in Wake of Debt Deal

Pew Research Director Kil Huh provides insights into the good and bad news for states and localities in the wake of the debt ceiling deal. more
- Economy,
- Cities,
- Deficit Reduction
- Analysis
- States' Fiscal Health ,
- American Cities Project,
- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
July 1, 2011
The Debt Ceiling Debate

This brief examines how a potential default by the federal government could present serious challenges to states and cities. more
- Economy,
- Federal Impact,
- State Debt

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Michael Ettlinger

Senior Director, Fiscal and Economic Policy

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Alyssa Stewart Lee

Director, American Cities Project

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Genee Unger

Manager, American Cities

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Kil Huh

Director, State and Local Fiscal Health

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Robert Zahradnik

Director, State Policy, State Fiscal Health and Economic Growth

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