| Exhibit 1: |
After Years of Deficits, the Federal Budget Now Shows Surpluses. |
| Exhibit 2: |
Employment Is Up in Most Central Cities. |
| Exhibit 3: |
Central City Jobless Rates Have Fallen. |
| Exhibit 4: |
Jobs Are Growing Again in Central Cities. |
| Exhibit 5: |
Cities Lost Jobs in the Early '90s, But Began Turning Around in 1993. |
| Exhibit 6: |
Central City Homeownership Rate Hit 50 Percent in 1998. |
| Exhibit 7: |
Most Central Cities Are Gaining Residents. |
| Exhibit 8: |
Many Large Cities Are Still Losing Population, But the Rate of Decline Has Slowed Significantly. |
| Exhibit 9: |
Immigration is Helping to Fuel Central City Revival. |
| Exhibit 10: |
The U.S. Population Continues to Suburbanize. |
| Exhibit 11: |
General Obligation Bond Ratings Rose in 24 Cities Since 1994. |
| Exhibit 12: |
Murder Rates in Big Cities Have Fallen Sharply Since 1990. |
| Exhibit 13: |
Cities Losing Significant Population Are in 28 States. |
| Exhibit 14: |
Unemployment in 37 Central Cities Is Still at Least Double the National Average Despite Strong Recovery. |
| Exhibit 15: |
Central City Poverty Rates Are Still 30 Percent or Higher in 30 Cities. |
| Exhibit 16: |
Urban Problems Have Spread to Some Suburbs. |
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