By James E. Spiotto This is Part 3 in a 4-part article series on the Post-Fiscal Crisis State and the next fiscal crisis considerations. The information and charts come from a presentation given at the Government Finance Research Center's conference entitled "Ready or...
State and Local Government Tax Revenues Increase in Three of Four Major Tax Categories in Q4 2016 The U.S. Census Bureau has released their summary of changes in state and local government tax revenues in the fourth quarter of 2016. Overall, revenues increased by 2.5%...
2016 Sees State and Local Q2 Tax Revenues Decline 0.6% Since Same Time Last Year State and local governments provide most of the public services that we benefit from on a daily basis. Your garbage gets picked up, your streets get plowed, your water turns on, your...
First Quarter of 2016 Sees Tax Revenues Rise 3.1% Since Same Time Last Year The amount of tax revenues being brought in by state and local governments is important, as it may indicate the direction of the economy through increased economic activity, it may reflect...