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Bad economies in states to worsen: governors 22 Feb 2010 | 01:28 pm
(Reuters) The already gloomy conditions of states’ economies are set to worsen, according to preliminary survey findings from the National Governors Association released on Saturday. “The situation i...
States Try to Tax More Services as Coffers Deflate 10 Feb 2010 | 03:23 am
(Wall St. Journal) Will plumbers, lawyers and hot-air balloon operators be forced to pitch in to solve state and local government revenue shortfalls? Sales taxes today mainly, though not exclusivel...
A Majority Of States Are Now Insolvent 3 Feb 2010 | 01:18 pm
Zero Hedge recently highlighted the ever increasing Federal outlays on unemployment insurance, leading to questions on whether the true unemployment rate, as indicated by actual cash outlays, may be m...
How do States Rank in CAFR Reporting? 1 Jan 2010 | 04:51 pm
The federal government and most corporate financial reports are issued within forty-five days of their respective FYEs. Many question why states cannot meet this goal. Our interviews with people who h...
Do You Know All the Facts? 12 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am
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