IFO Releases
Gasoline Consumption Remains Subdued
December 19, 2023 | Economics and Other
The IFO updated a gasoline consumption research brief published in January 2023 with additional consumption and retail pump price data. Gasoline consumption remains well below pre-pandemic levels partially due to the continuation of hybrid and remote work schedules for some workers.
Tags: brief, consumption, gasoline, research
Testimony on the 2023 Basic Education Funding Commission Survey
December 15, 2023 | Economics and Other
Director Matthew Knittel provided testimony to the Basic Education Funding Commission on the results from the 2023 Basic Education Funding Commission Survey.
The IFO response to questions raised at the BEFC hearing can be found here.
PSEA Wage Contract Analysis
December 14, 2023 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State Education Association (PSEA), Non-Tenured Teachers Unit.
2023 Impact Fee Estimate
December 13, 2023 | Energy
This report uses recent data published by the Department of Environmental Protection to project CY 2023 Impact Fee collections (remitted April 2024). Collections are estimated to be $174.0 million, a decrease of $104.8 million from the prior year.
Cigarette Tax Collections Collapse Since Pandemic
December 11, 2023 | Economics and Other
This research brief highlights the dramatic decline in federal, state and Philadelphia cigarette tax collections since FY 2018-19.
OPEIU Wage Contract Analysis
December 07, 2023 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Office and Professional Employees International Union, Healthcare Pennsylvania (OPEIU).
PDA Wage Contract Analysis
December 07, 2023 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Doctors Alliance (PDA).
SEIU Healthcare Wage Contract Analysis
December 06, 2023 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Healthcare Pennsylvania.
ISSU Wage Contract Analysis
December 06, 2023 | Wage Contracts
This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Independent State Stores Union (ISSU).
Natural Gas Quarterly Update, 2023Q3
December 04, 2023 | Energy
This document uses data from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Energy Information Administration and Natural Gas Intelligence to provide a quarterly update on recent trends in production volume, well counts and average spot prices.
Tags: gas, natural, production