Journal Article

The Fiscal Stance of U.S. States


Abstract: We study the fiscal stance of U.S. states through the lens of state reserve funds. We find that the overall rainy day and unemployment insurance funds have largely recovered since the start of the Great Recession but at an uneven pace across states. More importantly, we find that states are better prepared to meet their own budgetary shortfalls in the event of a downturn than the shortfalls of households.

Keywords: States - United States; State reserve funds;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Part of Series: Macro Bulletin

Publication Date: 2018-11-28

Issue: November 28, 2018

Pages: 1-3