State Policy Reports

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November 2021, Volume 39, Issue 22

Mapping and Bridging the Digital Divide Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress was working to bridge the digital divide, but its efforts have accelerated.

Wrenches in the Census A report from the Urban Institute attempts to quantify the accuracy and fairness of the 2020 decennial census.

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July 2022, Volume 40, Issue 14

House Prices and Inflation

The housing market has been remarkably strong in recent years, but higher interest rates will throw cold water on the hot sector. States will notice.

Speaking of Housing, There Isn’t Enough

A new report documents housing underproduction by state and metro area and offers a new approach to addressing the challenge.

July 2022, Volume 40, Issue 13

Business Tax Climate: Corporate Tax

The Tax Foundation’s 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index evaluates state tax systems in terms of their competitiveness from a business perspective. This article summarizes its observations about state corporate taxes.

An Early Look at the CARES Act

The Census Bureau has used the data it collects as part of its government finance series to evaluate the impact of the CARES Act on selected states in FY 2020.

June 2022, Volume 40, Issue 12

Index of State Economic Momentum

The Index of State Economic Momentum ranks states based on their most recent performance in three key measures of economic vitality: personal income growth, employment growth, and population growth. Reports updates the index each quarter. In the second update of 2022, New Hampshire claimed the top ranking, while Oregon matched the national average economic performance.

June 2022, Volume 40, Issue 11

Business Tax Climate: Individual Income Tax

A Dearth of Births

Contributing to low population growth is a declining birth rate, the subject of a recent Stateline article.

May 2022, Volume 40, Issue 10

The Best Sales Tax is No Sales Tax

Unsurprisingly, the five states without a state sales tax score best on the sales tax component of the Tax Foundation’s annual assessment of state business tax climates.