Washington Chief Economist Dave Reich projects the state has a $412 million hole in a budget less than 3 months old. The shortfall equals less than 1% of the more than $74 billion the state expects to ...
Proving yet again that you can’t tax your way to economic prosperity, Washington state's 25-27 budget is now negative by $421 million. According to the state’s September Revenue Forecast, projected ...
Washington projects a $421 million shortfall for the 2025-27 budget biennium. Lawmakers enacted over $9 billion in tax increases while revenues fell and lawsuits continue. Idaho implemented 3% ...
America’s debt burden has hit $38 trillion. In fact, at the time of writing, it is $19 billion over that mark. Economists are warning that spectators won’t have to wait long until debt hits the $39 ...
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson called the drop in estimated revenues disappointing, but not surprising. Washington state lawmakers will have their work cut out for them in coming months as they head ...
It’s been more almost four weeks since the US government shut down — and Washington is no closer to reopening. When Congress failed to agree on a spending deal before the October 1 deadline, federal ...