Third and State This Week: PA Jobs Report, Revenue Outlook and Kids Denied Health Care

Posted by Third and State on January 20, 2012 4:57 pm
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This week, we blogged about the state's revenue picture, Pennsylvania's December jobs report, a new report on the cost of interest rate swaps, and the termination of public health insurance for 88,000 Pennsylvania kids.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

  • On the state budget and the economy, Michael Wood shared his analysis of the state's revenue picture midway through the 2011-12 Fiscal Year. And Mark Price highlighted some of the key takeaways from a conference hosted this week by the Independent Fiscal Office on Pennsylvania's economic and revenue outlook.
  • On jobs and unemployment, Mark Price provided his analysis of the December Pennsylvania jobs report and what the outlook is for 2012.
  • On financial matters, Sharon Ward blogged about a new report from the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center documenting the hundreds of millions of dollars that interest rate swap deals negotiated with Wells Fargo, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and other banks have cost the City and School District of Philadelphia. Chris Lilienthal highlighted some of the media coverage of the report.
  • On health care, Mark Price shared a report from The Philadelphia Inquirer that Pennsylvania has terminated public health coverage for 88,000 kids since August. Mark also linked to a news report on the resignation of a Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare adviser.

More blog posts next week. Keep us bookmarked and join the conversation!

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