Author Archives: Erica York
Author Archives: Erica York
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Spending Growth and Volatile Revenue Trouble in the Treasure State
Montana’s fiscal well-being suffers from two problematic trends: a highly volatile tax structure and a propensity to increase spending. These trends are largely to blame for the projected $227 million shortfall…
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Oregon Triggered by Poor Tax Policy
Oregon taxpayers will receive $464 million worth of their income tax payments back as refundable credits on their 2018 returns, despite the initial $1.8…
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West Virginia’s Economic Outlook Improves, Still Behind Most States
In the 10th edition of Rich States, Poor States, West Virginia’s economic outlook improved from 37th to 31st out of the 50 states. This improvement is largely thanks to the…
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Resist the Temptation to Tax Gross Receipts
In the United States, gross receipts taxes (GRTs) had their heyday shortly after the Great Depression as states desperately chased revenue, but by the 1960’s they had nearly disappeared from…