Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: Growth slowed somewhat in the 1970s , and a series of budget cuts made it clear that Auburn 's sole economic reliance on Auburn University put the city in a tenuous position .
Simplified: Growth slowed somewhat in the 1970s . A series of budget cuts made it clear that Auburn 's economic concentration on Auburn University put the city in a bad position .