May Jobs Report Weak Growth Cause for Concern; Jobs Deficit Persists
Total nonfarm employment in Pennsylvania fell in May of 2011 by just over 14,000 jobs, according to a report...
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June Jobs Report: Job Market Remains Weak
This Reports and Briefing Papers reviews the June 2011 Jobs Report and discusses its implications for our commonwealth. Despite...
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State Spending Cuts Kill Private Sector Jobs and Raise Unemployment
Pennsylvania’s 2011-12 budget made substantial cuts in state spending on education, health care, and human services. In this report,...
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Economic Recovery Part Two: We Need More Action on Jobs and Wages
As we approached February 19, 2011, the second anniversary of the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act...
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Threatening the Promise: Workforce Crisis and Funding Shortfalls Jeopardize Community-Based Mental Health and Mental Retardation Services
This 2003 paper provides a status report on community-based Mental Health (MH) and Mental Retardation (MR) services in Pennsylvania....
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Getting Pennsylvania’s Economy Back on Track: Federal Policies Save Thousands of Jobs and Prevent Much Higher Unemployment Across Pennsylvania
This Reports and Briefing Papers asks the following question: What would the Pennsylvania jobs situation and unemployment rate look...
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State of Working Pennsylvania 2010
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2010” is the KRC’s 15th annual check-up on the Pennsylvania economy.
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Bankrupt by Design: Payday Lenders Target PA Working Families
This Reports and Briefing Papers takes a closer look at House Bill 2191, legislation promoted by payday lenders to...
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The Road Less Traveled: States That More Tightly Control the Sale and Distribution of Alcohol Have Lower Alcohol-Related Fatalities
What impact would the privatization of Pennsylvania’s retail and wholesale alcohol operations have on the number of alcohol-related traffic...
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Tax Wealth the Same as Work: The Buffett Rule Makes Tax System More Fair
Some wealthy households are able to take advantage of tax expenditures and loopholes to pay less of their income...
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The Benefits of State Prevailing Wage Laws: Better Jobs and More Productive Competition in the Construction Industry
In 2011, about 20 different proposals to weaken prevailing wage laws have been introduced into the Pennsylvania Legislature. This...
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Runaway Spending: Private Contractors Increase the Cost of School Student Transportation Services in Pennsylvania
This study examines the cost of transportation services for Pennsylvania school districts, focusing especially on the impact on costs...
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