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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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Release thumbnail - AFSCME Wage Contract Analysis - 2023-08-29
AFSCME Wage Contract Analysis
August 29, 2023 | Wage Contracts

This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Council 13.

Tags: afscme, contract, wage

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Release thumbnail - County Income Patterns 2018-2021 - 2023-08-24
County Income Patterns 2018-2021
August 24, 2023 | Economics and Other

This research brief uses the latest published data to generate maps and county rankings of recent demographic and income trends. The release highlights population change, personal income growth and per capita amounts for all counties in the Commonwealth.

Tags: county, income, patterns

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Release thumbnail - August 2023 Monthly Economic Update - 2023-08-23
August 2023 Monthly Economic Update
August 23, 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 - Property Tax Burden By County - 2023-08-22
Property Tax Burden By County
August 22, 2023 | Property Tax

This research brief uses (1) income data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Internal Revenue Service and (2) property tax data from the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Department of Community and Economic Development to estimate county-level property tax burdens across the state for 2021. 

Tags: county, property, tax

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Release thumbnail - Budget Impact of 2023 Wage Contracts - 2023-08-14
Budget Impact of 2023 Wage Contracts
August 14, 2023 | Wage Contracts

This research brief provides a preliminary estimate of the budget impact if the terms of the newly ratified AFSCME collective bargaining agreement (CBA) apply to all CBAs reviewed by the IFO, as well as management and non-represented workers.

Tags: brief, budget, contracts, impact, research, wage

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