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December 13, 2012 -
In the Media
"New Jersey’s Pension Plan Is Said to Be in Trouble Despite Overhaul by Christie"
From The New York Times
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October 24, 2012 -
In the Media
"Illinois Debt Takes Toll, Study Finds"
From The New York Times
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October 23, 2012 -
In the Media
"Volcker-Ravitch Illinois Study to Say State Budget Unsustainable"
From Bloomberg Businessweek
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October 23, 2012 -
In the Media
"Volcker Group to Say Illinois Budget is Unsustainable"
From Yahoo!
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October 14, 2012 -
Publication
The Fiscal State of Illinois
The report details threats to Illinois’ public services and fiscal sustainability as well as actions that can be taken to address those issues, including adopting a non-political revenue forecasting process, pension reforms, and tax reforms. Read More
September 20, 2012 -
From the field
Online Game “Budget Hero” Releases Election Edition
An interactive game that allows players to experience the challenges of balancing the federal budget has been updated for the election year. Read More
July 18, 2012 -
Publication
Analyzing the States' Budget Crisis
The State Budget Crisis Task Force details the extent of states’ fiscal problems and fiscal sustainability in the wake of the global financial crisis. Read More
June 23, 2011 -
Speech
State Budgets Under Stress: Paths to Sustainability
President Robert Gallucci discusses MacArthur's partnership with the Chicago Fed to help inform the American public and policymakers of the fiscal realities facing our state and our country. Read More
May 12, 2011 -
Press release
D.C. Leaders More Worried, Yet More Optimistic About Solving Nation's Fiscal Problems
The federal deficit and national debt have more than doubled as a concern for movers and shakers in Washington, according to a new survey by MacArthur grantee Public Agenda. Read More
March 10, 2011 -
Publication
The Human Side of the Fiscal Crisis
This policy forum by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget examined two paths for dealing with the nation's fiscal situation: action and inaction, and how they will affect a variety of groups. Read More
February 14, 2011 -
Publication
Financial Challenges for the New Chicago Mayor
The Civic Federation, a MacArthur grantee, released a new report that details the fiscal challenges facing the next Mayor of Chicago. Read More
February 4, 2011 -
Publication
Will It Take a Crisis to Fix U.S. Fiscal Policy?
Unless current policies are reformed, the national debt will continue to grow, making a sovereign debt crisis, like those in Ireland and Greece, inevitable, according to a new paper by Rudy Penner of the Urban Institute. Read More
December 1, 2010 -
Publication
Communicating Effectively About Budgets and Taxes
With support from MacArthur, the Frameworks Institute has been conducting research to understand the underlying assumptions Americans have about budgets and taxes and to develop more productive strategies for communicating about these issues Read More
November 30, 2010 -
Press release
What D.C. Influencers Say About the National Debt
The second round of the "The Buck Stops Where?" survey series conduced by MacArthur grantee Public Agenda examines how Beltway insiders viewed the debt and the deficit during the 2010 midterm elections. Read More
November 17, 2010 -
Speech
Foundation President Robert Gallucci Addresses the City Club of Chicago
MacArthur President Robert Gallucci shares his insights into philanthropy while discussing his background and his goals for the Foundation. Read More