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Federal Grants to States Subject to Sequester Vary Widely Across Program Areas

Infographic: How budget cuts under the sequester could impact states. more

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- Q & A
- States' Fiscal Health
September 1, 2011
Kil Huh: The Federal Debt Deal Crucial for States

Kil Huh explains how the federal debt deal may affect the states when Congress returned from its 2011 summer recess. more
- Budget,
- Federal Budget
- Video
- American Cities Project
August 2, 2011
Uncertainty Remains for States in Wake of Debt Deal

Pew Research Director Kil Huh provides insights into the good and bad news for states and localities in the wake of the debt ceiling deal. more
- Economy,
- Cities,
- Deficit Reduction
- Stateline Story
July 29, 2011
Infographic: How a Federal Default Would Hit States

If the federal government begins defaulting on its obligations next week, it will clearly have some impact on states. The question is: How much? more
- National
- Federal Impact
- Stateline Story
July 28, 2011
States Prepare Timelines for Missed Debt Deadline

TODAY'S TAKE: States are calculating how long it will take before a political impasse over the federal debt ceiling begins to affect their bottom lines. Some are preparing backup plans, including the furlough of thousands of workers.
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- New Mexico,
- Pennsylvania,
- South Carolina
- Budget,
- Federal Impact
- Stateline Story
July 26, 2011
States Fret Over 'Game of Chicken' on Federal Debt Ceiling

TODAY'S TAKE: State officials are bracing for the impact of what Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam calls "an incredible game of chicken" over the federal debt ceiling, even going as far as calculating how long they can run programs without federal money. more
- Budget,
- Federal Impact
- Stateline Story
July 18, 2011
After the Stimulus, Big Shifts in Medicaid Funds

HEALTH BEAT: The extra Medicaid dollars states were getting as part of the federal stimulus program ran out last month. That's not the only change coming to Medicaid funding formulas. more
- Budget,
- Medicaid,
- Federal Impact
- Analysis
- States' Fiscal Health ,
- American Cities Project,
- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
July 1, 2011
The Debt Ceiling Debate

This brief examines how a potential default by the federal government could present serious challenges to states and cities. more
- Economy,
- Federal Impact,
- State Debt
- Report
- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
June 30, 2011
The Costs and Benefits of Housing Tax Subsidies

Research has attributed many economic and social costs and benefits to housing. This study assesses one very targeted component of this complex issue—the fiscal costs and benefits of the housing subsidies that currently exist in the U.S. income tax system and the impact of several alternatives. more
- Federal Impact
- Q & A
- Fiscal Federalism Initiative
June 1, 2011
The U.S. Debt Limit: Frequently Asked Questions

The debt limit (also called the debt ceiling) is established in law and limits the amount of debt that the federal government can issue. This 2011 Q&A addresses questions about the U.S. Debt Limit. more
- Deficit Reduction
- Stateline Story
May 27, 2011
Massive Train Bottleneck Leads to a Rare Form of Cooperation

Railroads, shippers and governments disagree all the time about transportation issues. But they are united on one point: Something has to be done about costly delays in getting trains through Chicago. more
- Illinois
- Federal Impact,
- Rail