As a crosscheck, the economists also used the 2005 Urban Labour Survey of five big cities.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

Now he thinks that house prices will fall over the coming year in at least five big American cities: San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, San Diego and Nashville.

ECONOMIST: Economics focus

Released across Scotland's main Cineworld sites in five cities on Friday 3 May, We Are Northern Lights will compete against the big Hollywood franchises such as Iron Man and Star Trek.

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Housing prices in the big eastern seaboard cities like Beijing and Shanghai remain high compared to where they were five years ago, but have been coming down month over month due to the current policies that curb lending to the sector and restrict home purchases, especially for non-resident home buyers, foreign investors, and second or third home buyers.

FORBES: China To Keep Tight Grip On Housing

Of Brazil's 62 big cities (those with more than 200, 000 electors), it won 17 (up from five), including Sao Paulo, the largest.

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