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Underlying government units report
TIA's new analysis of the 10 most populous U.S. cities and their largest local government units shows you're on the hook for more debt than you think.
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.
New state reports now available!
Have a sneak peek at this year's Financial State of the States report.
State Data Lab
Compare all 50 states and the 75 most populous cities using more than 300 unique data variables.
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.
How Emanuel is misleading you on the city’s debt
August 20, 2018
Crain’s Chicago Business
The city of Chicago recently released what's known as its annual financials and held a related conference for the municipal bond community. It was the city's attempt to put its financials in a positive light, but taxpayers and voters should understand that the pitch is deeply misleading.
Chicago’s using one credit card to pay off another
August 20, 2018
ChicagoNow
How often are consumers warned not to build a mountain of debt so they won' use one credit card to pay what's due on another? It's not doing anything really to solve the money problems. It only makes it worse.
Looking at Arkansas’ high debt burden
August 16, 2018
The Arkansas Project
Are legislators and the governor making wise choices for the financial future of Arkansans? A new report says that the answer to this question is “no.”
States making slow progress on pension reform
August 21, 2018
NoozHawk (California)
The economy is on a tear, with the national growth rate high and unemployment low. Eighty percent of U.S. companies have reported earnings that exceed Wall Street forecasts.
Rethinking pension contributions
August 21, 2018
Chief Investment Officer
Despite many US corporations having significantly stepped up their pension fund contributions in order to close funding gaps, and take advantage of tax benefits, they still may face an increase in future funding obligations.
Deloitte, EY, KPMG, and PwC want ‘radical transparency’ over government contracts
August 21, 2018
Financial Review
The big four accounting firms have countered controversy over their booming government contract work by calling for 'radical transparency' over government contracts, including publishing the details about the work being done and listing subcontractors.
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