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States in Recovery: Revenues
For nearly half the states, recovery is tenuous, with revenues still below peak levels before the recession. more
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Infographic: Spending on Public Health Drops
Our public health systems are meant to be at the forefront of prevention, but state and federal investments are shrinking. more
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NFL Plays Offense to Get Public Money for Stadiums
Why are so many teams asking taxpayers to build new pro football stadiums this year? more
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State Revenues Reach Record High After Recession’s Decline
The Great Recession hurt state tax collections, but many have rebounded and total revenues reached record highs last fiscal year. more
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Obama Budget Calls for More Competitive Grants
The White House budget, released Wednesday, envisions making states compete with one another for a host of federal grant programs, similar to the Race to the Top education program. more
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States Rack Up Victories in Bids to Collect Online Sales Taxes
After more than a decade of trying, state officials think they may get to collect billions of dollars of taxes on online sales soon. Find out why. more
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Sequester's Impact on Unemployment Insurance
This Pew Charitable Trusts report looks at the sequester's impact on unemployment insurance in the states.
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Infographic: Payday Loans and Tax Time
How do payday loan borrowers use their tax refund? Pew has shown that payday loans are used for long term expenses instead of emergencies, and that many payday borrowers end up paying off their balances with a cash windfall. more
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Infographic: Risky Refunds
What are the risks when consumers receive their tax refund on a prepaid card? The use of general purpose reloadable prepaid cards has grown 600 percent since 2010, and Americans are expected to load over $200 billion on them this year, according to the Mercator Advisory Group. more
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Sequester Will Force Universities to Scale Back Scientific Research
The sequester is already limiting the amount of money universities can offer to graduate students. more
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Sequester Cuts at Justice Department Threaten Local Drug Investigations
The partisan gridlock in Washington, D.C. threatens to curb drug investigations in rural communities. more
