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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.
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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 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.
Financial State of the States 2015
Each year Truth in Accounting issues a report of the financial condition of each of the 50 states. Click here for our latest 2015 data to see how your state is doing.
One chart shows awful fiscal trajectory of Chicago area and Illinois
July 28, 2017
Wirepoints Illinois News
Importantly, he added, “The accounting changes aren’t over."
Student loans 101: the lowdown from Truth in Accounting
July 27, 2017
The Rival (George Washington University)
This article is based on information provided by Truth in Accounting, specifically, a presentation called “Student Loan Debt” by Founder and CEO Sheila Weinberg.
Painful truth
July 24, 2017
Caledonian Record (Vermont)
Last month “Truth in Accounting,” an organization of accountants, released its annual report on the “Financial State of the States.”
Time for change in North Carolina’s public pension plan
July 28, 2017
Charlotte News-Observer
One person, the State Treasurer, makes the investments for North Carolina’s $93.9 billion public pension.
Mnuchin says prioritizing debt payments ‘doesn’t make sense’
July 28, 2017
Bloomberg
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ruled out prioritizing U.S. debt payments if Congress fails to raise the borrowing limit and repeated his call for quick action by lawmakers.
China vows to curb rise in local government debt via ‘disguised channels’
July 28, 2017
Reuters
LGFVs will be transformed into state-owned companies responsible for their own profits and losses, Wang said, reaffirming a ban on local governments providing guarantees for debt issued by such vehicles.
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