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Oct162009
October 2009 Issue of Trend Lines
Friday, October 16, 2009 at 07:40AM October 2009
This Month: Dealing With State Budget Deficits
States everywhere are struggling to fill budget gaps. Is higher spending or declining revenue behind the large deficits facing states and is the federal stimulus package a cure worse than the disease? This edition of Trend Lines looks at these and other issues. To receive email copies of upcoming reports on the cause and correlates of state deficits email here: statedefictreports@poleconresearch.com
Highlights:
An Unconvincing Recovery is at Hand. (pg 2)
Revenue Drops Prompt Deficits but Spending Determines Their Severity. (pg 3)
Does Stimulus Funding Relieve Stress or Reward Profligacy? (pg 4)
Recovery Won't Alleviate the Need for Tough Choices. (pg 5)
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