Research and Publications

The “Universities” proposal to alter public employee pension systems in Illinois would significantly undermine the retirement security of teachers...

• Pensions
• Higher Education

As I previously blogged here and here, Pennsylvania General Fund revenue collections are projected to grow very little in...

• PA Budget

Pennsylvania enacted an ‰”impact fee‰” on natural gas wells drilled into Pennsylvania‰’s Marcellus Shale that generates a relatively small...

• Environment

A key reform in the Affordable Care Act requires health insurers to spend 80% to 85% of premium dollars...

• Health Care

As I blogged last week, state budget forecasters are not predicting much growth in revenue collections over the 2013-14...

• PA Budget

Nutrition assistance is our nation’s first line of defense against hunger and a powerful tool to help keep families...

• Federal Taxes
• Federal Budget
• Poverty
• SNAP
• Human Services

“This is what democracy looks like.” Even though this chant originated with the Seattle protests against the World Trade...

• Economic Development
• Labor Unions
• Unemployment
• Wages
• Income Inequality
• Jobs
• Economic History