Posted by Fergus Hodgson on November 18, 2010Medicaid Expenses Drain State CoffersMercatus study identifies expansion of eligibility By Phillip Suderman The most contested and popular [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on November 8, 2010Federal Spending Per Household: A Decade of Accelerated GrowthIncrease continued even while average household size declined Veronique de Rugy’s latest [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on October 25, 2010Utah: A Case Study for Pension ReformDefined contributions a potential solution to states’ unsustainable liabilities By Annie Dwyer As [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 30, 2010Panel Warns the States on Forthcoming CrisisSituation is dire, but options are available By Daniel M. Rothschild A panel of leading academic experts [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 27, 2010State Budget Crises: Where to Go from HereSpending beyond inflation and population growth accounts for budget gaps By Daniel M. Rothschild It [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 17, 2010Government Boost to Small Business Could do More Harm than GoodMercatus scholar warns that discrimination over business size lacks economic justification By Daniel M. [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 10, 2010Study Finds Federal Grants Lead to Increased State TaxesDependence on federal aid places state revenue in precarious position By Daniel M. Rothschild With [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on September 3, 2010State Income Taxes Stifle Economic GrowthWith new state-level taxes on the table across the nation, Mercatus scholar warns of past experiences By [...]Read more
Posted by Fergus Hodgson on August 30, 2010Promises and Policies Post-KatrinaLessons learned: a conversation with Mercatus Center scholar Daniel Rothschild The Mercatus Center at [...]Read more
