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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 34884, member: 636"] St. Petersburg's money grew a lot last year. The city pulled in over 1.5 trillion rubles from investors, up 10.5% from the previous year. This helped fill the budget with 17% more cash than the previous year. Manufacturing businesses brought in 20% of all city money, with factory output rising nearly 11%. Workers also earned better pay. Wages jumped almost 14% to reach 108 thousand rubles per month, which is about 25% higher than what most Russians make elsewhere. City leaders started building major projects like the Shirotnaya Highway with 100 billion rubles from the national government. The city made kindergartens completely free for families. Parents also receive better maternity benefits than before. Newborn babies come home with gift packages of essential items. The city launched a new program called the Silver Age for older residents. Officials want to keep up this positive growth trend moving forward. [/QUOTE]