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Release thumbnail - Economic and Revenue Impact of Student Loan Moratorium - 2023-10-03
Economic and Revenue Impact of Student Loan Moratorium
October 03, 2023 | Economics and Other

Director Knittel gave a presentation at the FTA Revenue Estimation and Tax Research Conference on the economic and revenue impact of the student loan moratorium.

Tags: loan, presentation, student

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Release thumbnail - September 2023 Revenue Update - 2023-10-02
September 2023 Revenue Update
October 02, 2023 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $4.06 billion in General Fund revenues for September, a decrease of $161.3 million (-3.8%) compared to September 2022.

Tags: estimates, monthly, revenue

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Release thumbnail - Treasury Windfalls Boost Revenues - 2023-09-25
Treasury Windfalls Boost Revenues
September 25, 2023 | Economics and Other

Treasury collections are up dramatically from prior years. This research brief examines the cause of the windfalls and explains why they aren’t expected to continue over the long-term.

Tags: brief, research, treasury

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Release thumbnail - SEIU Local 668 Wage Contract Analysis - 2023-09-19
SEIU Local 668 Wage Contract Analysis
September 19, 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) Local 668.

Tags: analysis, contract, wage

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Release thumbnail - Economic Update - 2023-09-14
Economic Update
September 14, 2023 | Economics and Other

Director Knittel made a brief presentation to an economic summit hosted by the York County Delegation of the General Assembly.

Tags: economic, presentation

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Release thumbnail - September 2023 Monthly Economic Update - 2023-09-14
September 2023 Monthly Economic Update
September 14, 2023 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Monthly Economic Update provides data and insight on current trends that impact the state economy. 

Tags: economic, monthly, update

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Release thumbnail - Natural Gas Quarterly Update, 2023Q2 - 2023-09-07
Natural Gas Quarterly Update, 2023Q2
September 07, 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

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Release thumbnail - House Bill 1379 Presentation - 2023-09-07
House Bill 1379 Presentation
September 07, 2023 | Pension Analysis

Fiscal Analyst Mathieu Taylor made a presentation to the House Local Government Committee regarding House Bill 1379, P.N. 1539. The bill would provide cost-of-living adjustments for certain retired municipal police officers and firefighters.

Tags: pension, presentation

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Release thumbnail - August 2023 Revenue Update - 2023-09-01
August 2023 Revenue Update
September 01, 2023 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.90 billion in General Fund revenues for August, an increase of $34.5 million (1.2%) compared to August 2022.

Tags: estimates, monthly, revenue

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Release thumbnail - Monthly and Quarterly Revenue Estimates - 2023-08-30
Monthly and Quarterly Revenue Estimates
August 30, 2023 | Revenue Estimates

This report provides revenue distributions based on the FY 2023-24 projections contained in the Official Revenue Estimate published by the IFO on June 20, 2023.

Tags: estimates, monthly, quarterly, revenue

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