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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Public-sector Job Losses Put Brakes on State’s Recovery
This report examines how Pennsylvania is losing its post-recession job creation growth advantage over other states as public-sector job...
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State of Working PA 2011
A strong current of recent opinion suggests that there is “nothing we can do” about an economy threatening to...
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September Pennsylvania Jobs Report: Employment and Unemployment Moving In The Wrong Direction
Between May and September 2011, the unemployment rate in Pennsylvania increased by nine-tenths of one percentage point, to 8.3%....
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August Jobs Report: National Weakness Spreads to Pennsylvania
In this Reports and Briefing Papers, we analyze the August 2011 Jobs Report and detail how the weaknesses we...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2006
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2006” is an annual checkup on the state economy with a focus on working...
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The State of Rural Pennsylvania: Economic Agenda
The data presented in “The State of Rural Pennsylvania” underscore the need for new economic policies that would bring...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2005
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2005” was Press Released at a time of growing uncertainty about the national economy....
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The State of Rural Pennsylvania
KRC’s new report, “The State of Rural Pennsylvania,” reveals good news and bad news for the 28% of Pennsylvanians...
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The State of Working Pennsylvania 2007
“The State of Working Pennsylvania 2007” focuses on inequality and the incomes of Pennsylvania’s highest earners and the impact...
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