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Apr 12, 2012 - Policy makers spend billions of dollars annually on tax incentives for economic development, but no state ensures that policy makers rely on good evidence about whether these investments deliver a strong return. This report concludes that 13 states are leading the way in generating much-needed answers about tax incentives’ effectiveness.
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Oct 19, 2011 - Harrisburg, PA recently filed for bankruptcy, raising fears that other cities and towns may follow suit. Pennsylvania’s capital provides an example of the structural problems, political gridlock and unfortunate events that, over time, can push a city into an extraordinary crisis. But even though many cities and counties are under financial pressure, bankruptcies among the more than 50,000 governments that issue municipal debt remain extremely rare. Even the Great Recession has not sparked a dramatic increase in bankruptcies, according to this new infographic from the Pew Center on the States.
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Jul 19, 2011 - The issue brief "The Debt Ceiling Debate: How a Federal Default Could Impact States and Cities" examines how a failure to reach an agreement to raise the federal debt limit would impact cities and states.
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May 10, 2011 - States spent an estimated $131 billion on transportation in fiscal year 2010, but many cannot answer critical questions about what results this investment is generating, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Jun 21, 2010 - Bringing America Up to Speed: States’ Role in Expanding Broadband, a new report from the Pew Center on the States, finds that states increasingly see broadband as a powerful vehicle for driving long-term economic growth and delivering services more efficiently and effectively.
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Feb 18, 2010 - A new report from the Pew Center on the States shows why states must take strong action now to pay for employees’ retirement benefits or taxpayers will suffer later.
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Jan 19, 2010 - Cutting effective early childhood programs hurts states now. When public resources are stretched thin, essential programs for young children often lose out in the budget process. Budget cuts that deprive children of a strong developmental start mean society and taxpayers lose, too.
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Nov 11, 2009 - California’s problems are in a league of their own. But the same pressures that drove it toward fiscal disaster are wreaking havoc in a number of states, with potentially damaging consequences for the entire country.
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Mar 24, 2009 - In this report, the Pew Center on the States analyzed Pennsylvania’s recent debate about leasing its turnpike as a case study to determine whether lawmakers had the information they needed to make a sound decision, and to highlight what other states can learn from those deliberations.
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Dec 16, 2008 - This report, written for the Partnership for America’s Economic Success, examines the links between housing and education in the United States, focusing on implications for cost-effective policies that have a real impact.
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Nov 19, 2008 - Hungry children represent not only a moral crisis but also a dire educational and economic risk for the nation.
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Jul 09, 2008 - Without a safe, stable home to call their own, young children face tremendous obstacles to the critical cognitive, behavioral and social development that occurs during their earliest years.
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Apr 30, 2008 - The Pew Center on the States examines the rising cost of public-sector retirement benefits.
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Feb 28, 2008 - The researchers examine the economic impacts of raising families to, and above, the poverty line.
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Feb 28, 2008 - Researchers estimate the long-term economic benefits of implementing early childhood development and enrichment programs.
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Feb 28, 2008 - This research paper examines the long-term economic impact of investing in proven early childhood programs, and compares them to the economic impact of business subsidies.
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Jan 03, 2008 - Why outdated state tax systems undercut economic vitality, and what states can do about it.
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Dec 18, 2007 - This groundbreaking report, Promises with a Price, provides first-of-its-kind data about the long-term costs of public sector benefits. It highlights which states are prepared to pay the significant bill coming due, which are not, and why it matters to state lawmakers and citizens alike.
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Dec 03, 2007 - Issue brief and full report from the Partnership for America’s Economic Success showing that, between 2006 and 2017, the share of Gross Domestic Product that the federal government will invest in children is projected to decline by 14 to 29 percent.
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Nov 20, 2007 - This research paper explores financing strategies for early childhood programs and proposes recommendations about how tax credit might be used.
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Jul 21, 2007 - The Pew Center on the States and the National Governors Association report on how states must accelerate their efforts to attract jobs, economic investment and a talented workforce.
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