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State and Local Issues

A Comparison of State Minimum Wages

This Tax Fact examines minimum wages across states. The current federal minimum wage, which applies to almost all employees, is $7.25 per hour unchanged since 2010. The District of Columbia and 21 states set minimum wages higher than the federal rate.

April 1, 2014
Norton FrancisYuri Shadunsky
Brief
State and Local Issues

State Economic Monitor: October 2013

The latest edition of the Tax Policy Center's State and Local Finance Initiative's State Economic Monitor finds that revenue growth is accelerating in most states but many jurisdictions faced strong economic headwinds going into the recent partial government shutdown and potential default. In...

October 14, 2013
Yuri Shadunsky
Brief
State and Local Issues

State Economic Monitor

The inaugural edition of the state economic monitor reviews the health of various aspects of state economies, including employment, housing, state finances, and economic growth. This monitor documents key economic conditions through June 2013 in all 50 states, and also serves as a valuable...

July 9, 2013
Benjamin H. HarrisYuri Shadunsky
Research report
Individual Taxes

State and Local Tax Deductions

Federal taxpayers choose between itemizing deductions and claiming the standard deduction. Itemizers can claim deductions for state and local income and property taxes paid. (Through 2013, taxpayers may deduct state and local sales taxes paid in lieu of income taxes.) In 2011, 46.6 million...

July 1, 2013
Yuri Shadunsky
Research report
State and Local Issues

State and Local Governments in Economic Recoveries: This Recovery is Different

Examining state and local finances in recent economic recoveries, we find that state and local government activity exhibited an unprecedented decline during the most recent recovery. Never before had state and local contribution to GDP been negative three years after a recession passed its low...

April 21, 2013
Benjamin H. HarrisYuri Shadunsky
Research report
Individual Taxes

Gasoline Taxes and Rising Fuel Prices

Gas prices have increased substantially since the beginning of this year, continuing their upward trend since 1990. American drivers are pushing the federal and state governments to implement policies to lower gas prices. But gasoline taxes have not contributed to the increase in gas prices....

April 24, 2012
Kim S. RuebenYuri Shadunsky