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Business Perspectives articles from March 2002
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Business Perspectives archives from March 2002
Pay me now or pay me later: Tennesse taxes and economic development.
March 22, 2002... The 2001 recession is history, and the recovery is under way. Positive news on worker productivity, profits, sales, inflation, and employment suggests that the recovery in 2002 may be gaining strength. And, the strong rebound of the stock...
Tax reform, education, and the future of Tennessee's children.
March 22, 2002... Why do we need tax reform in Tennessee? This is a question I have answered hundreds of times in the past three years. My answer is simple: We need tax reform in Tennessee so that our children don't find themselves at the bottom of the ladder of...
Tennessee taxes: An Interview with John G. Morgan, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury.(Interview)
March 22, 2002... By now, most readers have heard that Tennessee inarguably faces a budget crisis. Just how bad is the forecast for the state? The Bureau contacted the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury and asked him this grim question and other matters of...
An exercise for the student: Implementing a state lottery scholarship program.
March 22, 2002... Tennessee is in the midst of a budget crisis. That fact has been confirmed by fiscal experts and economists from this state and others. Last year's loss of Tennessee's cherished AAA bond rating is reflective of Standard and Poor's lack of...
Standing at the crossroads: Sorting fact from fiction in the tax debate.
March 22, 2002... Times have changed since I was first elected to the state legislature 20 years ago. In those days, you couldn't find a politician within shouting distance of Tennessee's capitol who would ever consider uttering the "T" word in public--that's...
The old college try: Possibilities for funding higher education.
March 22, 2002... Although many believe that Tennessee's taxes have only been a subject of debate since 1999, this budget battle has actually been waged for the past 75 years. My bet is that Tennessee will be facing similar issues in 2077.
For now, however,...
The states' reaction to the economic climate: A comparative analysis.
March 22, 2002... Fiscal year 2000 signaled the peak of a record economic expansion. At the close of that fiscal year (June 2000), states reported a collective year-end balance of 10.4 percent, (1) the highest in 20 years. During 2000, state revenues grew by 8.0...