Income Inequality

Statement in Response to the 2023 State of the Union Address

For Immediate Release:   February 7, 2023   Contact: Kirstin Snow, Communications Director, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center snow@pennbpc.org...

SWPA Blog #7: Policy—Pennsylvania’s Choice

Keystone Research Center released its annual report on the economy, “State of Working Pennsylvania 2022,” on August 30. This...

Report: Less Than .2% of Pennsylvanians Hold Over $900 Billion in Wealth

For Immediate Release Contact: Kirstin Snow, PA Budget and Policy Center, snow@pennbpc.org  or Jon Whiten, ITEP – jon@itep.org or 917-655-3313....

SIGN THE PETITION: Tax the Ultra-Rich NOW!

The Update: What’s Happening that’s Important in Harrisburg & DC – August 31, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR This week marks the release of our annual “State of Working Pennsylvania” report, often cited...

Analysis of Governor Wolf’s 2022-23 Education Budget Proposal

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The Update: What’s Happening in Harrisburg and DC – May 10, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR In light of the leaked court opinion on Roe v. Wade, the PA Budget and...

This Is How (and How Many) Pennsylvanians Are Helped by the Build Back Better Plan

Updated November 18, 2021. President Biden’s Build Back Better plan is an unprecedented and transformative plan to better the...

RELEASE: Pittsburgh Budget & Policy Center Publishes Analysis of Pittsburgh’s 2022 Preliminary Budget

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 27, 2021 Contact: Kirstin Snow snow@pennbpc.org 215-510-9336 Pittsburgh, PA — The Pittsburgh Budget and Policy...

The “Billionaire Tax”: What It Is and Why We Need It

UPDATE: Senator Ron Wyden has released his “Billionaires Income Tax” legislation—read the language of the bill here:  https://www.finance.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Billionaires%20Income%20Tax.pdf. As...

The Update: What’s Happening in Harrisburg and DC – July 12, 2021

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR     Coming back from the 4th of July holiday this week, I am reminded...

The PA Budget: A Disgrace and Dereliction of Duty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 Contact: Adrienne Standley standley@pennbpc.org 717-805-8466 Statement by Marc Stier, Director, Pennsylvania Budget and...