November 23, 2009 Current Flash Index Status

IGPA fiscal researchers say decision makers must make hard choices on taxes and spending

Photo of Dan McMillenTax increases are the only solution to a widening budget crisis that a new study says has landed Illinois among the nation’s most financially troubled states, a soon-to-be-released report by a team of IGPA economists warns.

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Elizabeth T. Powers

is an expert on social policies, including welfare, and public health insurance.



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IGPA's Policy Forum looks at the effectiveness of joint employment and relationship-building programs, and offers an evaluation of a program using a couples approach to improve service delivery and self-sufficiency for vulnerable families.

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Analysis

Illinois has lost an average of nearly 24,000 jobs per month through the first eight months of 2009, according to the Illinois Economic Review. The review, which is produced by the Regional Economics Applications Laboratory, says the loss rate for September was on par with the rest of the Midwest and the nation as a whole.

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The Illinois Report 2009

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