Local Government

Los Angeles Mayor Seeks to Lure Filming Back by Cutting Red Tape

With film and TV production in Los Angeles down by roughly one-third in recent years, Mayor Karen Bass took steps to make it easier to shoot at top locations.

By Matt Stevens

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Elon Musk, His 16-Foot Wall and the Feud With His Texas Neighbors

Residents of an upscale enclave outside Austin, Texas, learned the hard way what it’s like when a multibillionaire moves into the mansion next door. Some of them have started a ruckus over it.

By Kirsten Grind

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China’s Police Are Preying on Small Firms in Search of Cash

With localities facing budget holes, the police are crossing provincial borders to collect fines and draining company treasuries. Businesses call it a shakedown.

By Li Yuan

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China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

The massive support package came after a series of smaller measures in recent weeks were announced to jump-start growth in China’s sluggish economy.

By Meaghan Tobin and John Liu