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Interactive: Job Gains and Losses 2007-2012
While most states posted modest gains, Rhode Island, Wisconsin and New Hampshire were among seven states that lost jobs. more
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- States' Fiscal Health
Evidence Counts
A report by the Pew Center on the States concludes that 13 states are leading the way in generating much-needed answers about tax incentives’ effectiveness. Twelve states have mixed results. Half the states have not taken the basic steps needed to know whether their incentives are effective. The study highlights a wealth of promising approaches states have taken to help lawmakers find those answers.
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Tennessee Republicans See Threat in U.N. Plan
Republicans in the Tennessee House of Representatives say a 20-year-old United Nations program for sustainable development is “destructive and insidious.” more
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- Stateline Story
Will Nevada Diversify Its Boom-and-Bust Economy?
ECONOMY & BUSINESS BEAT: The state that leads the nation in unemployment and foreclosures is doing some soul-searching over how to control its volatile economic cycles.more -
- Stateline Story
'Enterprise Zones' Expand, Draw Scrutiny
ECONOMY & BUSINESS BEAT: For decades, states have singled out blighted areas within their borders and offered tax credits to businesses that invest in them. But critics say such "enterprise zones" have expanded too sharply, at too great a cost to taxpayers.more -
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- States' Fiscal Health
Sarah Emmans: States' Revenue Estimating
Sarah McLaughlin Emmans explains the process states use to forecast revenue, discusses the challenges that they continue to face, and outlines measures some states have used to improve accuracy.
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In California, a State and Local War Over Revenue and Responsibilities
PART THREE OF THREE: At a desperate fiscal moment, California's state legislators and city officials are barely on speaking terms. Governor Jerry Brown lacks the power to bring the feuding factions into line. more
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South Carolina Dials Up Pressure Over Boeing Plant
TODAY'S TAKE: South Carolina officials are complaining about an effort by the National Labor Relations Board to derail a $1 billion Boeing plant in their state, saying the NLRB would be undermining free enterprise. more
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Study Finds Details Lacking in Economic Development Deals
TODAY'S TAKE: Governors are placing a premium on economic development, moving aggressively to lure more private-sector jobs to their states. The public, however, often is kept in the dark about the state tax breaks, grants and other incentives that are often at the center of such deals, according to a new study. more
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States to Try Outsourcing Economic Development
Which works best - a government-run business promotion agency or a private one? We're about to learn some lessons.more