Towards an AI Economy That Works for All
Executive Summary This is the first report of a Keystone Research Center project on the “Future of Work.” The...
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Too Big to Trust? Banks, Schools and the Ongoing Problem of Interest Rate Swaps
Philadelphia, like many cities, has faced serious financial difficulties in recent years. These difficulties have forced the city government...
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Memo to House Finance Committee: Significant Flaws in Inheritance Tax, Bank Loans Tax Legislation
PA Budget and Policy center urges Pennsylvanians to reconsider Inheritance Tax and Bank Loans Tax Legislation, which would provide...
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State Spending Claims Overheated
During the past two years, states have begun to restore funding for programs and services that were cut or...
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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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Understanding the Numbers in a Budget Crisis
This Reports and Briefing Papers compares the three budget propasls comimng out of Harrisburg: Governor Wolf’s budget proposal, the...
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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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Devastation, Death, and Deficits: The Impact of ACA Repeal on Pennsylvania
The Affordable Care Act of 2010 is one of the most important pieces of domestic legislation enacted since the...
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The Pennsylvania Promise: Making College Affordable and Securing Pennsylvania’s Economic Future
With a modest and smart investment, Pennsylvania can build a more prosperous future for its citizens and reinvigorate...
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The Pennsylvania Promise – Affordable College for all Pennsylvanians
This presentation, given by labor economist Mark Price on January 24, 2018, outlines our “Pennsylvania Promise” plan to make...
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A Building Storm: The Housing Market and the Pennsylvania Economy
This Reports and Briefing Papers examines housing market trends in Pennsylvania and in each of the commonwealth’s major economic...
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Pennsylvania’s Nursing Homes: Promoting Quality Care and Quality Jobs
This report documents the wide variation that exists in the quality of care for residents and the quality of...
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