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2020 Financial State of the Cities
Our fourth annual report on the financial condition of the nation's 75 largest cities.
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 2019
Our tenth annual Financial State of the States report, a nationwide analysis of the most recent state government financial information.
Financial State of the Union
Read our newest report on the Financial State of the Union, which found that the financial condition of the U.S. government worsened by $3.9 trillion in 2018.
Data-Z (formerly State Data Lab)
Create your own chart with more than 700 data variables, including demographic, economic and financial at the federal, state, and city level.
The Pentagon’s fiscal stars … and duds
March 27, 2020
Sharyl Attkisson
A new watchdog report ranks the best and worst Pentagon agencies in terms of finances. Among the best: A program under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Among the worst: The Defense Logistics Agency.
Raleigh takes 11th spot with a $1,400 taxpayer surplus
March 26, 2020
Union News (North Carolina)
Truth in Accounting (TIA) released data that shows 75 most populous cities according to their finances. According to the data, Raleigh was ranked 11th on this list, with surplus funds per taxpayer estimated to be around $1,400. The data compiled a list of cities with the highest number of the population according to the city’s surplus or liability.
CCP virus exploding federal deficit even as comptroller general warns of ‘urgent’ need for debt reduction
March 23, 2020
The Epoch Times
There were only rumors of a possible $1 trillion economic stimulus package on March 12 when the U.S. Comptroller General Gene Dorado urgently warned the Senate Budget Committee...
Muni bonds bounce back, poised for best week since 1982
March 27, 2020
Muni bonds bounce back, poised for best week since 1982
Municipal bonds extended their rally in early trading, putting the securities on track for the biggest weekly gain since 1982.
Big-government contagion
March 27, 2020
The Wall Street Journal
The Senate did something good Wednesday night, passing a bill to inject liquidity into a virus-ravaged economy.
Will government rescue package be enough for firms?
March 23, 2020
BBC News (UK)
The government has announced the biggest intervention in private sector business since the Second World War to help fight the economic impact of coronavirus.
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