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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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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State of Working Pennsylvania 2013
The State of Working Pennsylvania, Keystone’s annual Labor Day check-in on how working Pennsylvanians are faring in today’s economy,...
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Report: Exaggerating the Employment Impacts of Shale Drilling: How and Why
Exaggerated claims are dispelled in this Reports and Research Papers, which sheds light on the truth behind job growth...
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Increasingly Unequal in Pennsylvania: Income Inequality, 1917 to 2011
A slow but steady erosion of labor standards, tax policies designed to benefit corporations and the wealthy, and unchecked...
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Webinar: Exaggerating the Employment Impacts of Shale Drilling: How and Why
This webinar lays out the facts on shale drilling’s impact on job creation in the six states that span...
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A Must-Have for Pennsylvania, Part 2: Investment in Higher Education for Growth and Opportunity
Pennsylvania’s deep cuts in funding to K-12 education since 2010-11 have drawn a great deal of attention in recent...
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Analysis of School Funding in SB 1073
In this Reports and Briefing Papers, PBPC provides our analysis of Senate Bill 1073 and its impact on Pennsylvania’s...
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Technical addendum: understanding the difference between the two budgets
This addendum clears up confusion between the two buget proposals, SB 1073 and HB 1460. Specifically, looking at direct...
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Who Pays For An Increase in the Sales Tax: Analysis of the Tax Incidence of an Increase in the Sales Tax from 6% to 7.25%
Gov. Wolf and legislative leaders are currently negotiating over the terms of a plan to cut property taxes which...
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Property Tax Elimination Raises Taxes on Middle Class to Cut Taxes for Affluent
With ongoing negotiations over the state budget focused on property tax cuts, and the State Senate taking up a...
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A Wage-Less and Income-Less Recovery for PA’s 99 Percent. New Study: Top 1% Only Group to See Income Gains Since 2009
Reports and Research Papers concludes that raising the minimum wage, strengthening unions, and requiring CEOs and other top earners...
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