<p>Federal and state policy makers require solid data and analysis to engage in a meaningful debate and truly understand how their tax and spending policies affect other levels of government.</p> http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room.aspx The mortgage interest deduction is one of the largest tax expenditures in the U.S. tax code but the rate at which it is claimed and the average amount deducted vary widely across and within states. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:01:16 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899472516&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=The Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction&WT.z_contenttype=Report With unemployment remaining high, it’s important to understand the effects of the sequester on unemployment insurance programs in the states. Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:59:15 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899466276&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=Sequester's Impact on Unemployment Insurance&WT.z_contenttype=Report <p>Important questions about federal spending cuts were left unanswered after last year's New Year's fiscal cliff deal and the political leaders who need to know more about those possible reductions are not all in Washington.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:45:32 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899456267&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=States Are Facing an Uncertain Fiscal Future (Winter 2013 Trust Magazine)&WT.z_contenttype=Summary As the March 1 sequester deadline approaches, Pew research shows the impact across-the-board federal cuts will vary widely across the states. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 11:12:42 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899454023&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=Sequestration Impact Varies Widely Across States and Programs; States with Heavy Military Hurt Hardest&WT.z_contenttype=Report A frontpage article in the Feb. 22 edition of the New York Times cited a Pew report about the effects sequestration could have on states. View the report, "Fiscal Cliff Deal Poses Uncertainty for States," or visit the fiscal federalism initiative for more. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:14:57 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899454012&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=NYT: Fear of U.S. Cuts Grows in States Where Aid Flows&WT.z_contenttype=NewsArticle The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 postponed the automatic across-the-board budget cuts under the sequester until March 1, 2013. While the scheduled reductions in fiscal year 2013 funding were decreased from $109 billion to $85 billion, the grant programs subject to sequestration remain the same. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:39:45 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899448283&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=Infographic: Federal Funds At Risk from Sequester Vary Across Program Areas&WT.z_contenttype=Report View the new infographic from the Pew Center on the States about the impact of the looming fiscal cliff. Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:30:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899437262&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Fiscal Federalism Initiative&WT.rss_a=The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff on the States: Sequestration&WT.z_contenttype=Report The “fiscal cliff,” a series of expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts set to take effect in January 2013, will directly affect state budgets according to a new report, <em>The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff on the States</em>, released today by The Pew Center on the States. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:40:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/news_room_detail.aspx?id=85899431038&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed&WT.rss_a=Pew: “Fiscal Cliff” to Impact States’ Budgets&WT.z_contenttype=PressRelease <p>The state impact of the fiscal cliff’s expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts is missing from the national discussion. This study finds that the effects on the states vary greatly based on the extent</p> Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:25:00 GMT http://www.pewtrusts.org/our_work_report_detail.aspx?id=85899430764&WT.rss_ev=f&WT.rss_f=Expert Feed&WT.rss_a=The Impact of the Fiscal Cliff on the States&WT.z_contenttype=Report Terms and Conditions Page http://www.pewtrusts.org/terms_and_conditions.aspx