Are You — and Your Organization — Ready for Retirement?
Are You — and Your Organization — Ready for Retirement?
Reaching — and being financially prepared for — retirement has always been part of the American dream. Then the recession […]
Snapshot: Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment and Spending
Snapshot: Georgia’s Medicaid Enrollment and Spending
Medicaid is a highly utilized joint state and federal program that provides health care to millions of Georgians. Currently, eligibility […]
Sizing Up Georgia’s Budget Before Legislators Get Back to Work
Sizing Up Georgia’s Budget Before Legislators Get Back to Work
All in all, the state is on very solid footing from a fiscal perspective going into the 2017 legislative session. […]
Hanging in the Balance: The Growing Risks of Unfunded Pensions
Hanging in the Balance: The Growing Risks of Unfunded Pensions
The global financial crisis brought investment risk to the forefront of the minds of state and local government officials as […]
Fed Interest Rate Hike: Where From Here?
Fed Interest Rate Hike: Where From Here?
In December, the Federal Reserve hiked the federal funds rate by a quarter percent for the first time since the […]
Georgia’s FY16A and FY17 Budget – A Quick Look at the Revenues
Georgia’s FY16A and FY17 Budget – A Quick Look at the Revenues
I always get the question: “Will we make budget?” So, this is a quick look at the governor’s budget revenue […]
Georgia Budget Outlook: Long Road Ahead, but There’s Room for Optimism
Georgia Budget Outlook: Long Road Ahead, but There’s Room for Optimism
(This article was first published by Georgia Fiscal Management Council for its January newsletter.) Georgia’s state budget has been through a […]
A Briefing on Georgia’s Budget FY15A – FY16
A Briefing on Georgia’s Budget FY15A – FY16
In 2014, Georgia finally brought in more taxes than it did seven years ago. Still, it ranks among the lowest in taxes per capita. CSLF expert Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux details the state’s FY 2015 outlook and explains the revenue dilemma.
Geographic Dispersion of Federal Funds in Georgia
Geographic Dispersion of Federal Funds in Georgia
The three maps presented here show total and per capita federal funds received by each Georgia county.1 Maps 1 and 2 […]
Geographic Dispersion of Federal Funds in Georgia and Its Major Urban Regions
Geographic Dispersion of Federal Funds in Georgia and Its Major Urban Regions
The ratio of federal spending to gross state product was 22 percent in Georgia in fiscal year 2010; however, the […]