The Pew Charitable Trusts - State and Consumer Initiativesthe-geographic-distribution-of-the-mortgage-interest-deductionhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/the-geographic-distribution-of-the-mortgage-interest-deduction-85899471375<p>The mortgage interest deduction is one of the largest tax expenditures in the U.S. tax code but the rate at which it is claimed and the average amount deducted vary widely across and within states. With changes to tax expenditures</p>2013-04-30T16:35:00-04:00washington-post-sequester-means-11-percent-cut-in-unemployment-benefitshttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/media-coverage/washington-post-sequester-means-11-percent-cut-in-unemployment-benefits-85899467027The fiscal battle in Washington that led to $85 billion in spending cuts across the federal government has not spared unemployment benefits for almost two million out-of-work Americans, who are being hit by an 11 percent reduction in payments this fiscal year.<br />2013-04-08T17:25:00-04:00sequesters-impact-on-unemployment-insurancehttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/press-releases/sequesters-impact-on-unemployment-insurance-85899465898<p>This Pew Charitable Trusts report looks at the sequester's impact on unemployment insurance in the states.</p>2013-04-05T10:30:00-04:00sequester-will-impact-stateshttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/video-library/sequester-will-impact-states-85899455353Pew's Anne Stauffer, an expert in the federal-state fiscal relationship, discusses the challenges policymakers face and how the sequester impacts states differently.2013-02-28T14:55:00-05:00new-york-times-fear-of-us-cuts-grows-in-states-where-aid-flowshttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/media-coverage/new-york-times-fear-of-us-cuts-grows-in-states-where-aid-flows-85899454446States are increasingly alarmed that they could become collateral damage in Washington’s latest fiscal battle, fearing that the impasse could saddle them with across-the-board spending cuts that threaten to slow their fragile recoveries or thrust them back into recession.2013-02-22T11:55:00-05:00federal-grants-to-states-subject-to-sequester-vary-widely-across-program-areashttp://www.pewstates.org/research/data-visualizations/federal-grants-to-states-subject-to-sequester-vary-widely-across-program-areas-85899448245How budget cuts under the sequester could impact states.2013-02-04T09:40:00-05:00update-fiscal-cliff-deal-poses-uncertainty-for-stateshttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/press-releases/update-fiscal-cliff-deal-poses-uncertainty-for-states-85899441596<p>An update on how the sequester and possible future federal spending cuts could impact state budgets.</p>2013-01-10T10:00:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-on-the-states-sequestrationhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/data-visualizations/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-on-the-states-sequestration-85899435504The scheduled across-the-board cuts to federal defense and nondefense spending would have both direct and indirect impacts on states' budgets. This interactive tool highlights various indicators of states' vulnerabilities to the sequester.2012-12-17T09:00:00-05:00the-fiscal-cliff-and-unemployment-insurance-benefitshttp://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/the-fiscal-cliff-and-unemployment-insurance-benefits-85899435199<p>Among the expiring tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts included in the fiscal cliff is the end of certain federally funded unemployment insurance (UI) benefits at the end of 2012. While the expiration of these benefits would have little direct effect on state budgets, it could affect economic activity in the states. Those impacts would vary depending on current unemployment rates and overall economic conditions within each state.</p> <p> </p>2012-12-14T09:30:00-05:00tax-expenditure-databasehttp://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/tax-expenditure-database-85899429743<p>Pew's Tax Expenditure Database helps policy makers, journalists, researchers and the public better understand the role that tax expenditures play in the nation’s budget and economy.</p>2012-12-03T15:20:00-05:00database-tax-expenditureshttp://www.pewstates.org/research/data-visualizations/database-tax-expenditures-85899433596<p>Explore our Tax Expenditure Database.</p>2012-11-30T13:35:55-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-californiahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-california-85899430004<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:35:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-coloradohttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-colorado-85899430009<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:35:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-on-the-stateshttp://www.pewstates.org/research/reports/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-on-the-states-85899430339<p>The state impact of the fiscal cliff’s expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts is missing from the national discussion. This study finds that the effects on the states vary greatly based on the extent to which states are tied to the federal tax code and federal spending.</p>2012-11-15T15:35:00-05:00pew-fiscal-cliff-to-impact-states-budgetshttp://www.pewstates.org/news-room/press-releases/pew-fiscal-cliff-to-impact-states-budgets-85899429143The “fiscal cliff,” a series of expiring federal tax provisions and scheduled spending cuts set to take effect in January 2013, will directly affect state budgets according to a new report.2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-alabamahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-alabama-85899430000<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-alaskahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-alaska-85899430001<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-arizonahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-arizona-85899430002<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-arkansashttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-arkansas-85899430003<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-connecticuthttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-connecticut-85899430006<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-delawarehttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-delaware-85899430007<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-district-of-columbiahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-district-of-columbia-85899430008<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-floridahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-florida-85899430011<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-georgiahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-georgia-85899430012<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-hawaiihttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-hawaii-85899430013<p align="left">Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p> <p> </p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-idahohttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-idaho-85899430016<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-indianahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-indiana-85899430018<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-kansashttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-kansas-85899430020<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-kentuckyhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-kentucky-85899430021<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-louisianahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-louisiana-85899430022<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-mainehttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-maine-85899430023<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-marylandhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-maryland-85899430024<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-massachusettshttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-massachusetts-85899430025<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-michiganhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-michigan-85899430026<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-minnesotahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-minnesota-85899430027<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-mississippihttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-mississippi-85899430028<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-missourihttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-missouri-85899430029<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-montanahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-montana-85899430030<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-nebraskahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-nebraska-85899430031<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-nevadahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-nevada-85899430032<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-hampshirehttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-hampshire-85899430033<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-jerseyhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-jersey-85899430034<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-mexicohttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-mexico-85899430035<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-yorkhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-new-york-85899430036<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-north-carolinahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-north-carolina-85899430037<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-north-dakotahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-north-dakota-85899430038<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-ohiohttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-ohio-85899430039<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-oklahomahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-oklahoma-85899430040<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-oregonhttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-oregon-85899430041<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-pennsylvaniahttp://www.pewstates.org/research/state-fact-sheets/the-impact-of-the-fiscal-cliff-pennsylvania-85899430042<p>Federal and state finances are closely intertwined, and the fiscal cliff’s tax and spending provisions will have consequences for states.</p>2012-11-15T15:30:00-05:00