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State Fact Sheets for June 2012

July 12, 2012

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Find all of the most recent fiscal and economic data on your state, and the 49 others, in our State Fact Sheets for the month of June. We cover your state’s expenditures, federal funds expended, tax rates, project budget deficit for 2012 and more! Get all of the fact by clicking here.

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Headed in the Wrong Direction

Jun 1

Today the department of labor released their latest monthly jobs report. As Keith Hall, a senior fellow at George Mason University said, “It’s just headed in the wrong direction.”

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 1

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Friday Funnies: 5 Jokes About the Economy!

Jun 15

"A new report found that Mitt Romney's economic plan would not have any effect on unemployment. When he heard that Romney's plan wouldn't make any difference, Obama was like, 'Hey, that's MY thing!'" –Jimmy Fallon

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 4

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Public Pulse: Does the deficit undermine American values?

Jul 3

According to Atlantic/Aspen Institute, when given two choices, 62% of adults said the budget deficit undermines basic American values; 35% said budget deficits are essential to U.S. growth.

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Pessimism in the Economy

May 14

The latest Associated Press – GfK poll measuring Americans’ opinion on the economy revealed a negative outlook. Less than 1 in 3 Americans believe that their household’s finances will improve this year, and thirty-five percent believe that the unemployment rate will begin to rise in the coming months.

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The Economy and Jobs

May 31

Tomorrow a new jobs report for the month of May will be released to detail the most recent job numbers for the United States, the world’s largest economy. The Department of Labor in the meantime has released last week’s jobless claims report. The report shows a 10,000-claim increase in initial filings from last month’s numbers, bringing the week’s total to 383,000 new claims.

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Once Again

Jun 4

Last Friday the Department of Labor released their latest jobs report. Since that moment at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the report has sparked a conversation about the economy’s standing and its vitality for the summer.

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Public Pulse: What Shape is the Economy in Today?

May 15

According to the Associated Press, 20% of adults say the economy is in good shape and 64% think it is in poor shape. What do you think?

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Danger Zone

Jul 5

Recently, the country’s national audit office reported that the country was “in the danger zone” and risks falling into a “debt spiral,” should spending continue or be ramped up according to campaign promises made by Hollande.

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B.A. Spending Daily

Jun 21

A roundup of this morning’s must-read budget and economic stories.

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China Now Purchasing US Debt Directly from Treasury

May 23

When purchasing large amounts of U.S. debt, you generally must use a primary dealer to bid on that debt at Treasury auctions. Many of the primary dealers are large firms and banks on Wall Street. But not all of them. Since mid-2011, China has been purchasing U.S. debt directly from the Treasury Department.

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B.A. Spending Daily

May 24

A roundup of this morning's must-read budget and economic stories.

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Public Pulse: Confidence in Government

May 29

According to NBC/Wall Street Journal, 7% of adults have a great deal of confidence in the federal government; 9% have quite a bit; 43% have some; 23% say very little; and 16% have none at all.

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Iowa, Ask the President About His Budget

May 24

President Obama is in Iowa today calling for tax credits on clean energy technologies and chiding Congress to act on his “to-do list.” But Iowans should ask whether or not the budget is on that list.

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Snow removal budget overspent by $140,000, Wednesday Waste?

May 23

During 2011 the city spent an extra $140,000 more than its snow removal budget of $785,000. But instead of being spent to remove snow, the money was spent to pay state employees’ salaries in other departments.

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