This post is originally from Bloomberg Philanthropies and was written by Adam Freed, Rose Gill, and Megan Sheekey. Please access the original article here. The American Rescue Plan (ARP), along
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The federal government spends trillions of dollars each fiscal year, affecting the lives of all Americans. This spending and the revenue raised to support it are distributed differently across the
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A recently enacted federal law, the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act, offers a unique opportunity for Americans to learn more about their state and local governments as well as
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To date, 42 cities in the United States have instituted minimum wages above the state or federal level. Of these cities, 22 have a minimum wage that is $15 per
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Municipal governments in the United States generate revenues from their own sources (their authority to charge for services and collect taxes); other governments (intergovernmental revenue); and, by issuing debt or
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In the mid-1970s, the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress (JEC) commissioned biennial reports to inform Congress about the fiscal shifts and changes among America’s municipalities. Called “Trends in
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