Project News
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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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February 28, 2013
Sequester Will Impact States
Pew's Anne Stauffer, an expert in the federal-state fiscal relationship, discusses the challenges policymakers face and how the sequester impacts states differently. more
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- Project Update
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Update: Fiscal Cliff Deal Poses Uncertainty For States
An update on how the sequester and possible future federal spending cuts could impact state budgets.
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Pew: “Fiscal Cliff” to Impact States’ Budgets
The “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. more
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- Opinion
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Governing Magazine: The Unknown Impact of Federal Fiscal Decisions
The federal deficit is not just a federal problem. Federal decisions about the best ways to cut programs and increase revenue should take into account all costs and benefits, including the effects on state and local governments. more
Media Coverage
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Washington Post: Sequester Means 11 Percent Cut in Unemployment Benefits
The 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.
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New York Times: Fear of U.S. Cuts Grows in States Where Aid Flows
States 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. more
