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2019 local tax revenues in the doldrums

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There’s another reason financial policymakers are looking to boost the local government bond market (see previous entry).

Local governments are strapped for cash.

2019 was the worst year for revenue growth in decades for some provinces (Caixin):

“Shanghai municipality, East China’s Shandong provi...