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Research & Commentary: Budget John Nothdurft - September 30, 2009
The Chicago Sun-Times recently reported some very alarming facts about Illinois’ public pension system, among them:* Nearly 4,000 state retirees are ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - June 17, 2009
Lawmakers in at least eight states are considering raising income tax rates on a small percentage of top income-earners in order to shore up their state ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - March 25, 2009
Tough decisions are a part of governing, and Illinois’ $11.5 billion budget shortfall will undoubtedly force many of them. The governor and other ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - June 02, 2009
Lawmakers in at least eight states are considering raising income tax rates on a small percentage of top income-earners in order to shore up their state ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - February 20, 2009
Research & Commentary: The Best And Worst Ways to Eliminate a Budget DeficitLegislatures in at least 39 states will have to take steps by the end of ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - August 28, 2008
With 29 states expected to face budget deficits next year, many governors are realizing their state payrolls have swelled well beyond their means. At least ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - July 24, 2008
Washington's estimated $2.7 billion budget shortfall will force tough decisions to be made in the coming years, and without fiscal discipline these deficits ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - July 17, 2008
California is facing a $17 billion deficit along with the third-highest unemployment rate in the country. This has caused some elected officials to say ... (read more)
Ralph Conner and John Nothdurft - July 08, 2008
Introduction by Steven Stanek
Managing Editor
Budget & Tax News
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The more government spends, the more it taxes. The more ... (read more)
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Research & Commentary: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Matthew Glans - August 24, 2009
As the economy remains in the doldrums, the unemployment compensation fund in Texas has become insolvent. The state's unemployment rate stood at 8 percent ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - July 13, 2009
Texas is a model of fiscal stability compared to most other states--with one glaring exception. Texas is one hurricane away from bankrupting its state-run ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - June 11, 2009
Florida has taken a sharp turn in the wrong direction with the recent bailout and expansion of the state’s unemployment insurance program. Using $418 ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - May 14, 2009
The McCarran-Ferguson Act of 1945 ushered in the current era of state regulation of the insurance industry. The act codified a Supreme Court ruling in which ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - April 07, 2009
In an effort to address the concerns of coastal residents and respond to political pressure to subsidize the risk posed by hurricanes, the national government ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - February 11, 2009
Providing insurance coverage for the uninsured has become a cause celebre during the recent crisis, with hundreds of thousands of Americans losing their ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - January 23, 2009
The subprime crisis has spawned numerous calls for tightening the credit market and banking regulations, in a market that is already highly regulated. As ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - June 26, 2008
Insurance is one of the key institutions that drives an economy. Without insurance to protect individuals from fraud and reduce financial risk, many of ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - November 25, 2008
First offered by JP Morgan in 1997, credit default swaps (CDS) are the most widely used type of credit derivative in the market and an influential force ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - November 25, 2008
During a time of economic uncertainty, the prospect of unemployment is on the minds of many workers.
Ohio’s unemployment fund is nearing insolvency ... (read more)
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Research & Commentary: Taxes James G. Lakely - November 10, 2009
Alabama Revenue Commissioner Tim Russell recently called for requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes on goods purchased by the state's residents, ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - November 09, 2009
What the U.S. economy needs more than another pork-filled stimulus plan or massive new spending proposal is a cut in the corporate tax rate.The United States ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - November 02, 2009
Illinois' alcohol tax increases, which the legislature pushed through to fund a $31 billion capital works plan, are beginning to have their troubling consequences. ... (read more)
Matthew Glans - October 20, 2009
Federal legislators and many industry groups are calling for not only an extension, but a fourfold expansion, of the First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit program, ... (read more)
Peter Fotos - October 08, 2009
The Obama administration, with support from the majority party in Congress, is promoting a carbon emissions cap-and-trade plan that could spell disaster ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - September 11, 2009
Smokers have become a favorite target of many legislators across the country. Some policymakers seem to think taxing smokers is a win-win way to curb smoking ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - July 28, 2009
Tourism taxes have become an increasingly trendy pick for elected officials hoping to raise additional revenue to cover increases in government spending. ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - June 17, 2009
Lawmakers in at least eight states are considering raising income tax rates on a small percentage of top income-earners in order to shore up their state ... (read more)
Jim Lakely - June 12, 2009
It is disheartening to see the Louisiana House nearly unanimously approve a tax on Internet access with the specious claim it is necessary to protect “the ... (read more)
John Nothdurft - March 25, 2009
Tough decisions are a part of governing, and Illinois’ $11.5 billion budget shortfall will undoubtedly force many of them. The governor and other ... (read more)
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WHAT'S NEW: Budget John Nothdurft - November 18, 2009
Gov. Bill Ritter wants to transfer $132 million in taxpayer money into the government’s coffers by increasing taxes on soda, candy and Internet purchases.Those ... (read more)
James G. Lakely - November 17, 2009
Florida transportation officials, worried about the state gas tax bringing in too little revenue, have proposed a high-tech alternative: Tracking where ... (read more)
Eileen Norcross - November 17, 2009
This was to be the year that Xanadu, a two million-square-foot entertainment/shopping complex, was to open in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Promising an indoor ... (read more)
Victor E. Schwartz and Christopher E. Appel - November 12, 2009
We have all heard of federal bailouts for our insurance companies, automobile companies, and even banks, but few realize that buried in a deep silo on Capitol ... (read more)
Steve Stanek - November 11, 2009
With taxes on beer, wine, and spirits in Illinois having jumped nearly 25 to 90 percent, depending on the item, on September 1, buyers of alcoholic ... (read more)
WHAT'S NEW: Taxes John Nothdurft - November 18, 2009
Gov. Bill Ritter wants to transfer $132 million in taxpayer money into the government’s coffers by increasing taxes on soda, candy and Internet purchases.Those ... (read more)
James G. Lakely - November 17, 2009
Florida transportation officials, worried about the state gas tax bringing in too little revenue, have proposed a high-tech alternative: Tracking where ... (read more)
Eileen Norcross - November 17, 2009
This was to be the year that Xanadu, a two million-square-foot entertainment/shopping complex, was to open in the New Jersey Meadowlands. Promising an indoor ... (read more)
Victor E. Schwartz and Christopher E. Appel - November 12, 2009
We have all heard of federal bailouts for our insurance companies, automobile companies, and even banks, but few realize that buried in a deep silo on Capitol ... (read more)
Steve Stanek - November 11, 2009
With taxes on beer, wine, and spirits in Illinois having jumped nearly 25 to 90 percent, depending on the item, on September 1, buyers of alcoholic ... (read more)
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