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Financial State of the States
TIA analyzes the financial health of all 50 states during the 2016 fiscal year. You can view our annual report HERE.
Bill's Blog
Bill Bergman serves as TIA's Director of Research. He is responsible for managing TIA's federal project and State Data Lab's data base. Bergman spent 13 years as an economist and policy analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
Financial State of the States reports
Each September, we launch our Financial State of the States report, which analyzes the finances of all 50 states. See our reports from 2009 - present.
Financial State of the Cities
We analyzed the financial conditions of the 50 largest US cities. See how they rank here.
The Federal Project
Our Federal Project explores various aspects of government financial reporting, and will examine a different theme each month for the next year.
Illinois: your share of the debt is $50,400
September 22, 2017
50th Ward Follies (Chicago)
One of the best organizations trying to hold public officials accountable, Truth in Accounting, released its current Financial State of the States report (FSOS) today.
RI scores low on 2016 Financial State of the States report
September 22, 2017
Providence Business News (Rhode Island)
Rhode Island ranks No. 34 in Truth in Accounting’s 2016 Financial State of the States, released Thursday.
New Jersey has the worst finances in the nation, report says
September 21, 2017
Observer
New Jersey is nearly $209 billion in debt and has the worst finances of any state in the nation, according to a report released Tuesday.
Portland schools face audit after suing records requesters
September 22, 2017
Federal News Radio
Oregon’s secretary of state said his office will audit spending by Portland Public Schools, in part because of the district’s decision to sue people who requested public records.
Federal employees ordered to attend anti-leaking classes
September 22, 2017
Federal Times
Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory training sessions this week to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information.
This pension fund is now worth $1,000,000,000,000
September 19, 2017
CNN Money
Norway's giant pension fund is now worth over $1 trillion. Yes, 1 followed by 12 zeros.
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