James Spiotto Looks at Approaches to Taxation and Leverage in the Midwest, Starting With Recent Regional Demographic, Economic, and Debt Characteristics This article is Part I of a series of looking at approaches state and local governments Midwest could take to tax...
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GDP Growth and Growing Incomes – The Intersection of State Data
State GDP Growth Figures for 2017 Lag Income Growth Last year was one of positive momentum for U.S. state economies and incomes, keeping along the upward path of national GDP and personal income figures over the recovery from the Great Recession. Prosperity is not...
2017 State Personal Income: Broad and Accelerating Growth
In 2017 State Personal Income Growth Accelerates, the West Leads the Nation The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2017 state personal income numbers on Thursday. State personal income increased 3.1 percent on average in 2017, after increasing 2.3 percent in...
County Employment and Wage Growth Move in Different Directions in Q3 2017
County Employment and Wage Growth: Employment Up but Wages Down in Third Quarter 2017. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics this week released its Third Quarter figures for county employment and wage growth. Employment increased in 283 of the 346 (82%) largest...
GDP Growth in 2016 Slightly Sunnier in U.S. Metros
Over Two-Thirds of Metro Areas See GDP Growth in 2016; Growth of Metros Outpaces Nation The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for metropolitan areas in the U.S. in 2016. GDP increased last year in 69.9 percent (267 of...
The Economic Archetypes of America’s Cities: Going Beyond Urban vs. Rural
MuniNet Guide Talks with National League of Cities' Christiana McFarland to Discuss Going Beyond Urban vs. Rural in Understanding the Economic Characteristics of America's Localities The National League of Cities released the findings of their biennial survey on local...
State and Local Government Workforce Expands Nationwide in 2016
State and Local Government Workforce Expands Overall, Including Majority of States in 2016 by Jeffrey L Garceau State and local governments expanded their total workforce in 2016, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The 2016 Annual Survey of Public...
State GDP Growth in the 1st Quarter of 2017: South Rises, Plains Feels Pain
Southeast and Southwest Both Experience Strong GDP Growth, Most States Improve Over Q1 2016. The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis has released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for each state and region for the first quarter of 2017. Positive GDP growth occurred in...
Personal Income Growth in 49 States in 1st Quarter
BEA Numbers Show State Personal Income Growth Higher than Previous Quarter The Bureau of Economic Analysis released its state personal income numbers for the first quarter of 2017. State personal income growth accelerated to 1.0 percent on average in the first quarter...
2016 State GDP Growth: Rises in the West, Sets on the Plains
Western States and Deep Southeast See Strong 2016 State GDP Growth, Oil Reliant States Suffer Declines This week, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released their Gross Domestic Product numbers for each state and region for the fourth quarter of 2016 and the 2016...