Verde Valley blooms as West grows and roads rise
Arizona's Verde Valley transforms from quiet Cottonwood to a boom region as Verde Santa Fe and other developments draw retirees and new residents. Growth brings traffic, water and utility strain, while locals worry about losing the high desert landscape and small-town character.
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Cornville
Ariz
Ken
Nancy Brungraher
Wisconsin
Cottonwood
Arizona
Verde Valley
McDonald’s
Wal-Mart
Brungrabers
Verde Santa Fe
Phoenix
The
Verde
Upper Desert
Clarkdale
Camp Verde
McGuireville
Bridgeport
Flagstaff
Bob Murray
Joanne McKeever
Verde Vailey
Insurance Costs Push City Families Toward Suburbs
Urban auto insurance costs far exceed suburban levels due to higher risk factors and a tort system prone to abuse. Studies show urban drivers pay 25 to 85 percent more, with some cases reaching $1,500 per car. Fraud, uninsured motorists, and uneven compensation leave middle-class urban residents bearing heavy losses.
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Washington
FBI
Louis Freeh
Dick Armey
R-Tex
Rand Institute For Civil Justice
Social Security debate shows need for responsibility and reform
New York reporting on the looming instability of Social Security as the public resists higher payroll taxes and later retirement, while privatization appeals clash with risk concerns. The piece notes growing reliance on "experts" and mutual funds, arguing personal accountability must rise to fix the system.
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New York
Associated Press
America
Gerald Perritt
Mutual Fund Letter
Standard & Poor
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