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State News Roundup

News Roundup | May 17, 2012

According to The New York Times, California, which is projected to run a $16 billion deficit in 2012, has joined more than a dozen states in using money awarded for foreclosure prevention, investigations of financial fraud, and blunting the effects of the housing crisis to fill budget gaps instead.

By the Numbers

April 25, 2012

The numbers say it all: Washington has spent its way into a fiscal crisis. Too keep you up to date on the situation we will be bringing you a monthly update of the Debt, Budget, and Economy in our By the Numbers series.

Dominoes of Debt

April 12, 2012

While the debt crisis in the Euro Zone focuses on Greece, the UK, and Ireland, many other countries struggle to maintain their heads above water.

Take-aways from CBO outlook

February 1, 2012

We’re giving you some of what we think are the most important take-aways from yesterday’s Budget and Economic Outlook.