Research and Publications

Over a decade ago, Pennsylvania became the nation’s second-largest natural gas producer in the U.S. and still is —...

• PA Budget
• PA Taxes
• Severance Tax

The Upshot: The Governor unveiled his budget yesterday, framing it against a fragile national economy shaped by federal policy:...

• PA Budget
• PA Taxes

HARRISBURG, PA — With the release of the Pennsylvania December Employment Situation, Keystone Research Center economist Maisum Murtaza released the following...

• Economy
• U.S. Economy
• Unemployment
• Work

HARRISBURG, PA — With the release of delayed national job numbers for October and December, Keystone Research Center economist...

• Jobs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 11, 2025 CONTACT: John Neurohr, jneurohr@clearpointpa.com, 717-364-6452 Delayed September jobs report shows slight uptick in...

• PA Economy

Operations across many federal agencies have halted as the United States continues its longest federal government shutdown ever. Americans...

• SNAP

Dear Friends, With October behind us, the numbers tell only part of the story — and lately, we don’t...