State Budget

Pennsylvania’s Stalled Economy

  • January 31, 2022

Summary In 2021, Pennsylvania lagged behind most states in recovering from the COVID-19 shutdown.Challenges like historic inflation and labor shortages will likely persist throughout 2022.This year, lawmakers can reverse these…

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Taxes & Economy

Financial Bailout Oversight & Transparency – Failure

  • Nathan Benefield
  • April 23, 2009

Story from CNN Money covers testimony from the special inspector overseeing the TARP program, i.e. the financial bailout (HT Brian Ellis): Barofsky said his top concern was…

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Taxes & Economy

What happened to the Great Depression II?

  • Nathan Benefield
  • December 1, 2008

Carpe Diem points out that holiday retail sales were up over the weekend from last year. Yet the CNN Money article with the same chart contains more of…

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Taxes & Economy

The Wall Street Bailout Enhancement Act

  • Nathan Benefield
  • May 12, 2008

The Heritage Foundation’s Foundry blog summarizes the flaws of the federal mortgage bailout bill. The CNNMoney article linked to also provides a good synopsis of what the bill…

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