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St. Louis Faces Population Loss Yet Metro Boom Continues
Urban experts warn of a distressed city with falling population and rising crime while the larger St. Louis metro area thrives. Over the decade the metro added about 85,000 jobs and more than $7 billion in construction, led by St. Louis County, as eleven Fortune 500 firms locate in the region.
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