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Release thumbnail - Performance-Based Budget Board Hearings Schedule - 2018-12-14
Performance-Based Budget Board Hearings Schedule
December 14, 2018 | Performance Budgeting

The IFO has posted the schedule for upcoming performance-based budget and tax credit review hearings.

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Release thumbnail - IFO NEWS STAND - DECEMBER EDITION - 2018-12-11
IFO NEWS STAND - DECEMBER EDITION
December 11, 2018 | Economics and Other

The December edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The new release highlights links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.

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Release thumbnail - Natural Gas Production Report, 2018 Q3 - 2018-12-04
Natural Gas Production Report, 2018 Q3
December 04, 2018 | Energy

This report for the third quarter of 2018 uses data collected by the PA Department of Environmental Protection to develop statewide and county-level tabulations of production volume and well counts.

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Release thumbnail - State and Local Taxes: A Comparison Across States - 2018-12-03
State and Local Taxes: A Comparison Across States
December 03, 2018 | Economics and Other

This report uses the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis to facilitate a comparison of state and local tax systems across the fifty states. The report examines (1) the relative state and local tax burden across states, (2) the distribution of state and local taxes across revenue sources (e.g., income, sales and property), (3) state tax rates and (4) state debt levels.

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Release thumbnail - November 2018 - 2018-12-03
November 2018
December 03, 2018 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.34 billion in General Fund revenues for November, an increase of $31 million (1.3%) compared to November 2017. Fiscal year-to-date revenues are $12.4 billion, an increase of $950 million (8.3%) from the prior year.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand -  November Edition - 2018-11-20
IFO News Stand - November Edition
November 20, 2018 | Economics and Other

The November edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The new release highlights links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.

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Release thumbnail - PA Fiscal Update and Outlook - 2018-11-19
PA Fiscal Update and Outlook
November 19, 2018 | Economics and Other

Director Matthew Knittel gave a presentation to the County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania that reviews highlights from the IFO's recent Economic and Budget Outlook.

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Release thumbnail - FIVE YEAR ECONOMIC AND BUDGET OUTLOOK - 2018-11-15
FIVE YEAR ECONOMIC AND BUDGET OUTLOOK
November 15, 2018 | Revenue Estimates

Click on the hyperlink above to access the full report, three presentations and press release.

 

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Release thumbnail - October 2018 - 2018-11-01
October 2018
November 01, 2018 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.5 billion in General Fund revenues for October, an increase of $299 million (13.7%) compared to October 2017. Fiscal year-to-date revenues are $10.0 billion, an increase of $0.9 billion (10.1%) from the prior year.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - October Edition - 2018-10-17
IFO News Stand - October Edition
October 17, 2018 | Economics and Other

The October edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The new release highlights links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic, budget and tax revenue trends.

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