Costly unemployment tax increase averted
Yesterday, Kentucky paid the first interest payment due to the federal government for money borrowed to pay unemployment claims. By paying it prior to the…
Yesterday, Kentucky paid the first interest payment due to the federal government for money borrowed to pay unemployment claims. By paying it prior to the…
On the same day the stock market dropped 512 points, the Consensus Forecasting Group – a group of economists that help state lawmakers write the…
August 3, 2011 In a meeting with the governor’s office last week the Kentucky Chamber – along with the state’s other top business groups –…
Gov. Steve Beshear announced this month that state government closed out the 2011 fiscal year with the largest growth rate in General Fund revenue since 2006. State…
In a sign that hopefully indicates Kentucky’s economy is still on the road to recovery, the state budget office released a statement today showing tax…
This week, Kentucky’s budget office released its third quarter economic report, which predicted the state will end fiscal year (FY) 2011 with a $64.5 million…
Two positive figures released this week indicate the Kentucky economy is slowly rebounding from the recession: a lower unemployment rate and higher tax receipts. Kentucky’s…
Narrowly avoiding a government shutdown, Congress passed a short-term funding extension late last night after agreeing on a broader budget deal that includes nearly $39…
As gridlock on Capitol Hill over the FY2011 budget continues, it remains unclear whether key cost-savings provisions in the House-passed bill will remain in the…
With overwhelmingly bipartisan support, the U.S. Senate voted 87-12 today to repeal the 1099 tax reporting requirement passed last year as part of the health…