1. Federal recovery funds have propped the city up, but Bloomberg News reports the city expects property tax revenue to drop $1.6bn, or about 5%, this coming fiscal year.
prop up 支撐,支持
He needs American and IMF cash to prop up a failing economy.
他需要美國及國際貨幣基金組織的現金來支撐一個搖搖欲墜的經濟
2. Mr Adams has called for budget cuts of 3-5% at city agencies to rein in spending.
rein in 控制
Many people have begun looking for long-term ways to rein in spending.
很多人已經開始尋找控制開支的長遠方式