COVID-19 has triggered a severe state budget crisis. While the full magnitude of this crisis is not yet clear, state revenues are declining precipitously and costs are rising sharply with
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Needs‐based grant programs are intergovernmental fiscal transfer systems that tie grant dollars to the needs of the grantees as determined by objective indicators. Although performance improvement is not an explicit
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A recent study published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy examines the link between the political participation of the young and fiscal policies in the United States. The study
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For numerous reasons, ranging from the widening scale of labor markets to the integration of capital flows, many observers have suggested that the economic geography of the United Statesis now
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What’s the latest thinking regarding the fiscal health of state and local governments across the nation? Overview. The 2019 update to the GAO’s annual outlook on the fiscal condition of
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National recessions and federal tax and spending changes can affect budgets in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. And big policy questions, such as whether to increase teacher
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The latest state tax map prepared by the Tax Foundation shows state and local tax collections per capita in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The
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The United States is a federal country with a decentralized, multi-level public sector. As such, while the federal government has an important role in delivering public services and solving national
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For more than a year, the residents of Amelia, just outside Cincinnati, Ohio, have been consumed by a fiery debate over a proposal to impose a new local tax of
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The Census of Governments identifies the scope and nature of the nation’s state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment. The Census of
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Over the past few years, new research and major political and business events have combined to make Americans more attentive to how place shapes economic and social outcomes. Back in
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The tax structure of metropolitan counties in the United States is increasingly complex. First, local governments are expected to provide tax relief to attract and maintain businesses and not over-burden
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