“… In the category of Financial Stability, Truth in Accounting (TIA) ranks St. Louis 66th out of the 75 largest cities and gives it a financial grade of D.  TIA calculates the Gateway City to be $1.6 billion in debt corresponding to $16,500 for every taxpayer.  The Fiscal Times rated St. Louis 112 out of 116 cities with a population of at least 200,000 for 'fiscal strength.'”