TITLE

Weaker Economy May Spur Belt-Tightening Among State Legislatures

AUTHOR(S)

Vadum, Matthew

PUB. DATE

May 2001

SOURCE

Bond Buyer;05/25/2001, Vol. 336 Issue 31147, p6

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Highlights key findings of the report 'State Budgetary Assumptions in 2001--States Will Be Lowering Their Economic Forecasts,' by analysts Nicholas Jenny and Donald Boyd. Effects of a weakening economy and falling state revenues on tax and spending plans of state governments in the United States; States experiencing revenue problems.

ACCESSION #

4592514

Tags: PUBLIC finance -- United States

 

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