Economy

Report : State of the States 2013

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:30:00 GMT

State of the States 2013:
Stateline’s annual report looks at key issues legislatures are debating this year, with particular emphasis on the relationship between states and the federal government. The full report has in-depth articles on Politics, Budgets, Social Issues, Environment and Health Care.

Report : Evidence Counts: Evaluating State Tax Incentives for Jobs and Growth

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT

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.

Report : Q&A

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 08:35:00 GMT

Erin Currier, a project manager with Pew’s Economic Mobility Project, discusses how people move up and down the economic ladder over their lifetimes and across generations.

Report : Q&A

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 19:25:59 GMT

After a protracted summer debate, Congress voted last month to raise the debt ceiling. The eleventh-hour move came only after both sides agreed on a plan to decrease the national debt. A "super committee" was appointed to find at least $1.2 trillion in spending cuts. If the committee fails, a "trigger" will automatically make the cuts for them.

Report : Economic Mobility and the American Dream

Thu, 19 May 2011 08:45:00 GMT

A report finds that a majority of Americans support a government role in promoting upward economic mobility. | Economic Mobility Project

Report : States’ Revenue Estimating: Cracks in the Crystal Ball

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 09:00:00 GMT

When states’ revenue estimates are substantially off, the consequences can be significant.

Report : Pew Report: How Residents in Five States View Fiscal Priorities for State Government

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 08:10:00 GMT

An analysis of public attitudes toward fiscal problems in five diverse states shows strikingly similar priorities for state government. | States' Fiscal Health

Report : Collateral Costs: Incarceration’s Effect on Economic Mobility

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:17:38 GMT

Incarceration reduces former inmates' earnings by 40 percent and limits their future economic mobility | Public Safety Performance Project

Report : Bringing America Up to Speed: States’ Role in Expanding Broadband

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:15:00 GMT

States increasingly see broadband as a powerful tool to deliver high-quality services to residents more efficiently and effectively and to promote economic growth.

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