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Release thumbnail - May 2020 Economic Update - 2020-05-20
May 2020 Economic Update
May 20, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The May 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.

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Release thumbnail - IFO Public Briefing: Initial Revenue Estimate FY 2020-21 - 2020-05-19
IFO Public Briefing: Initial Revenue Estimate FY 2020-21
May 19, 2020 | Revenue Estimates

The Independent Fiscal Office will release an updated revenue estimate for FY 2019-20 and an initial revenue estimate for FY 2020-21. The briefing is open to the public and submitted questions will be addressed at the end of the presentation. The report will also be posted to the IFO website when the presentation concludes. Click on the link for details on how to register.

 

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Release thumbnail - SEIU Local 668 UC Referees Unit Wage Contract Analysis - 2020-05-07
SEIU Local 668 UC Referees Unit Wage Contract Analysis
May 07, 2020 | Wage Contracts

The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) has issued a cost analysis of the collective bargaining agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 668 Unemployment Compensation (UC) Referees.

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Release thumbnail - April 2020 Revenue Update - 2020-05-01
April 2020 Revenue Update
May 01, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $2.18 billion in General Fund revenues for April, a decline of $2.23 billion compared to April 2019. The IFO estimates that the COVID-19 virus reduced monthly collections by $2.12 billion due to business closures, delayed payment processing and the extension of some tax due dates.

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Release thumbnail - Analysis of Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 Executive Budget - 2020-04-23
Analysis of Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 Executive Budget
April 23, 2020 | Revenue Estimates

This report provides estimates for the revenue proposals contained in the 2020-21 Executive Budget released February 2020. The Independent Fiscal Office (IFO) publishes this report to fulfill its statutory duties as provided under 71 Pa.C.S. § 4104. The act requires that the IFO “provide an analysis, including economic impact, of all tax and revenue proposals submitted by the Governor or the Office of the Budget.”

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Release thumbnail - April 2020 Economic Update - 2020-04-22
April 2020 Economic Update
April 22, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The April 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.

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Release thumbnail - Projected Revenue Impact of COVID-19 - 2020-04-08
Projected Revenue Impact of COVID-19
April 08, 2020 | Revenue Estimates

The IFO released an updated revenue projection for FY 2019-20 and a preliminary projection for FY 2020-21 using two scenarios for business closures due to the COVID-19 virus. The release also discusses the impact on economic growth rates and federal stimulus monies that are projected to flow into the state economy.

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Release thumbnail - Property Tax by County and Income - 2020-04-07
Property Tax by County and Income
April 07, 2020 | Property Tax

This research brief uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey to provide Pennsylvania property tax data for 2018 by county, household income and homeowner age.

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Release thumbnail - March 2020 Revenue Update - 2020-04-01
March 2020 Revenue Update
April 01, 2020 | Revenue & Economic Update

The Commonwealth collected $4.4 billion in General Fund revenues for March, a decline of $118.1 million compared to March 2019. The IFO estimates that the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus reduced monthly collections by $200 million.

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Release thumbnail - IFO News Stand - March Edition - 2020-03-25
IFO News Stand - March Edition
March 25, 2020 | Economics and Other

The March edition of our monthly newsletter - The IFO News Stand. The release includes links to recent articles and reports that provide insight into state or national economic, demographic and fiscal trends. 

Tags: economic, news

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