It's not as simple as you might think

Mardi Gras offers a huge economic boost to New Orleans every year. According to a 2015 study conducted by Tulane economics professor Toni Weiss, in just one weekend the city brings in $164 million, and $465 million throughout the whole year.

On February 14, 2020, Oregon will celebrate 161 years as the 33rd state admitted to the union. To celebrate, we used Data-Z to find fun facts about Oregon and to learn more about the Beaver State.

On February 14, 2020, Arizona will celebrate 108 years as the 48th state admitted to the union. To celebrate, we used Data-Z to find fun facts about Arizona and to learn more about the Grand Canyon State.

We know government finances can be depressing, but there are still a lot of things to be happy about. We used Data-Z to pick eight cities and states to be our valentines. Data-Z is an online database by Truth in Accounting (TIA) with over 700 data variables on the federal, state, and city levels. 

Includes "Pension debt is similar to credit card debt, not a mortgage, because it is debt accumulated to cover costs that have already been incurred. Evidently Phoenix has a plan to pay the pension debt off over the next 22 years, but this does not negate the fact that this debt exists today. To explain this concept on a personal level, someone who plans to pay off a credit card balance over time by paying the minimum payments still has outstanding credit card debt now." 

On February 6, 2020, Massachusetts will celebrate 232 years as the 6th state admitted to the union. To celebrate, we used Data-Z to find fun facts about Massachusetts and to learn more about the Bay State.

Last week, Truth in Accounting released its fourth annual Financial State of the Cities report. The report found that only 12 of the 75 largest cities in the United States have a surplus. 

In Super Bowl LIV, we will see the San Francisco 49ers go up against the Kansas City Chiefs. In the lead-up to Sunday's event there will be talk about both teams, the Super Bowl commercials, and who is going to win, but with the recent release of the Financial State of the Cities report we decided to ask, how do the cities of these teams compare?

Some of the lab rats are escaping their cages.

Our fourth annual report on the financial condition of the nation's 75 largest cities.