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Release thumbnail - December 2020 Economic Update - 2020-12-16
December 2020 Economic Update
December 16, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The December edition of our Monthly Economic Update includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends. 

Tags: economic, monthly, news

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Release thumbnail - December Economic and Revenue Update - 2020-12-09
December Economic and Revenue Update
December 09, 2020 | Economics and Other

Director Matthew Knittel provided an economic update to the PA Association of Community Bankers.

Tags: economic, presentation, revenue

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Release thumbnail - PPP Loans to Pennsylvania Businesses - 2020-12-08
PPP Loans to Pennsylvania Businesses
December 08, 2020 | Economics and Other

This research brief examines the impact of the PPP on Pennsylvania businesses by considering the number and type of firms affected, the potential employment impact and possible tax implications.

Tags: businesses, employment, ppp, tax

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Release thumbnail - November 2020 Revenue Update - 2020-12-01
November 2020 Revenue Update
December 01, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.34 billion in General Fund revenues for November, a decrease of $18.3 million (-0.8%) compared to November 2019.

Tags: estimates, monthly, revenue

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Release thumbnail - November 2020 Economic Update - 2020-11-25
November 2020 Economic Update
November 25, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The November edition of our Monthly Economic Update includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends. 

Tags: economic, monthly, news

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Release thumbnail - Natural Gas Production Report, 2020Q3 - 2020-11-24
Natural Gas Production Report, 2020Q3
November 24, 2020 | Energy

This report for the third quarter of 2020 uses data collected by the PA Department of Environmental Protection to develop statewide and county-level tabulations of production volume and well counts. 

Tags: gas, production

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Release thumbnail - State and Local Tax Revenues: A 50 State Comparison - 2020-11-24
State and Local Tax Revenues: A 50 State Comparison
November 24, 2020 | Economics and Other

This report uses the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Federation of Tax Administrators to facilitate a comparison of state and local tax systems across the 50 states. The report examines (1) the relative level of state and local taxes across states, (2) the distribution of state and local taxes across revenue sources (e.g., income, sales and property) and (3) state debt levels.

Tags: comparison, local, state, tax

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Release thumbnail - November Economic and Revenue Update - 2020-11-18
November Economic and Revenue Update
November 18, 2020 | Economics and Other

Director Matthew Knittel made a presentation to the Harrisburg Trade Association Executives and the PICA 2020 Fall Conference.

Tags: economic, presentation, revenue

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Release thumbnail - UGSOA Wage Contract Analysis - 2020-11-12
UGSOA Wage Contract Analysis
November 12, 2020 | Wage Contracts

This letter provides a fiscal impact analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the United Government Security Officers of America (UGSOA).

Tags: contract, wage

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Release thumbnail - October 2020 Revenue Update - 2020-11-02
October 2020 Revenue Update
November 02, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.59 billion in General Fund revenues for October, a decrease of $77.5 million (2.9%) compared to October 2019.

Tags: estimates, monthly, revenue

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