Calm Before the Storm: An Analysis of Governor Wolf’s Proposed Budget for 2020-21
We were in the last two weeks of work on this analysis of the governor’s proposed budget for the...
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Exploring Fines and Fees in the Youth Criminal Justice System
In Pennsylvania, children are subject to the imposition of fines, fees, and restitution, just as adults involved in the...
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Only Wealthy Immigrants Need Apply: The Chilling Effects of “Public Charge”
The day the new public charge rule goes into effect, the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center and the New...
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Corporate Tax Cuts Since 2002 Now Cost PA $4.2 Billion Yearly: Pennsylvania Should Pass Worldwide Combined Reporting
This paper focuses on the details of one part of this story: the cuts in corporate taxes in Pennsylvania since 2002 that have reduced revenues by what is...
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State of Working Pennsylvania 2019
Executive Summary In just the past few weeks, leading American business leaders appear to have experienced a sudden and...
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Review of IFO’s Minimum Wage Analysis
In what follows we review estimates published by the Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) of the number of workers affected,...
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Towards an AI Economy That Works for All
Executive Summary This is the first report of a Keystone Research Center project on the “Future of Work.” The...
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A $15/HR Minimum Wage Increase by 2025 Would Raise Wages for Over 2 Million Workers in PA. Who Are They?
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. The Demographic Impacts of a Minimum Wage Increase Wrapped into his 2019 budget...
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A Fair Share Tax Plan for Pennsylvania — 2019 Update
Read the full proposal here. This paper puts forward the Fair Share Tax plan, a major step toward fixing Pennsylvania’s...
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Census Data: Fewer Uninsured Americans But Middle Class Struggles Persist
New data Press Released by the U.S. Census Bureau this week offer a mix of good and bad news....
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Census Reports Significant Increase in National Poverty, Uninsured Rate
According to The U.S. Census Bureau, the number of individuals in poverty and without health insurance increased and median...
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The Recession’s Broad Impact on Pennsylvania Communities
Poverty holds steady for Pennsylvania, although some communities see increases. Unemployment compensation played a pivotal role in blunting the...
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