February 2021, Volume 39, Issue 3

When is a $15 Minimum Wage not $15?

If you adjust a $15 federal minimum wage to account for differences among states’ cost of living, you find that $15 doesn’t equal $15 anywhere.
January 2021, Volume 39, Issue 2

Economic Impact Payments by State

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released state data on the first round of a refundable federal tax credit enacted to respond to the COVID-19 recession.

COVID-19 Grants to States

Federal Funds Information for States has identified more than $560 billion in grants flowing to states in response to COVID-19.
January 2021, Volume 39, Issue 1

Defense Spending and COVID-19 Data

This issue features a grab bag of items that caught the interest of Reports in recent weeks:

  • Defense Spending by State
  • COVID-19 Safe Places
  • State Revenues During the Pandemic
December 2020, Volume 38, Issue 23-24

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 final update of 2020, Utah claimed the top spot, while Illinois, Virginia, and North Carolina most closely approximated the national average economic performance.

The Continuum of State Fiscal Stress

Reports developed the Continuum of State Fiscal Stress to highlight four measures that can signal a rocky road ahead. This edition focuses on fiscal year 2020, when things changed.
November 2020, Volume 38, Issue 22

The State-Federal Balance of Payments in FY 2019

State officials are often curious about where their state lands on the giving-versus-receiving spectrum in their “balance of payments” with the federal government. The New York State Comptroller’s office has released its most recent analysis addressing that question.
November 2020, Volume 38, Issue 21

The 2020 Census: What’s at Stake?

More than $1.5 trillion in annual federal spending relies on Census-derived data.

Going to Pot

Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have legalized recreational marijuana, including four states that voted in favor of legalization this month.
October 2020, Volume 38, Issue 20

Transfer Payments and Second Quarter Personal Income
October 2020, Volume 38, Issue 19

State and Local Finances in FY 2018
September 2020, Volume 38, Issue 18

Index of State Economic Momentum
September 2020, Volume 38, Issue 17

Potential Applications of Regional Price Parities
August 2020, Volume 38, Issue 15-16

A Federal Budget Update
July 2020, Volume 38, Issue 14

The Value of Added FMAP
July 2020, Volume 38, Issue 13

Stress Test Update
June 2020, Volume 38, Issue 12

Index of State Economic Momentum
June 2020, Volume 38, Issue 11

Camelot Components: State Solvency
May 2020, Volume 38, Issue 10

COVID-19 Job Losses: The Dominoes Begin to Fall
May 2020, Volume 38, Issue 9

A Reality Check on Federal Fiscal Assistance
April 2020, Volume 38, Issue 8

The 2020 Camelot Index
April 2020, Volume 38, Issue 7

Stress-Testing in a Pandemic: The Moment of Truth
March 2020, Volume 38, Issue 6

Index of State Economic Momentum
March 2020, Volume 38, Issue 5

Opioid Funding by State
February 2020, Volume 38, Issue 4

Budget Process Challenges
February 2020, Volume 38, Issue 3

A Federal Budget Refresher
January 2020, Volume 38, Issue 2

Federal Spending Per $1 of Taxes Paid
January 2020, Volume 38, Issue 1

New Year, New Minimum Wages
December 2019, Volume 37, Issue 23-24

Index of State Economic Momentum
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