With new silver sources opened up in the west, the supply of silver increased but with demand steady, the price steadily fell.

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The spending proposal he unveiled Thursday holds taxes steady and avoids major layoffs while grappling with rising benefit expenses, increased spending on schools and growing demand for aid to the homelessness and other social services, officials said.

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