Posts tagged spending
From Austerity to Surplus to...? Forecasting NYC's Fiscal Future

New York City went from a dire fiscal crisis in 2002 to an estimated surplus of almost $2 billion this year. After years of austerity, higher revenues may spark demands for tax cuts and new spending. As the mayor prepares his Fiscal 2007 budget proposal, we consider how political leaders, business, labor and the nonprofit sector will respond.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerausterity, budget, budget gaps, business, city government, economy, financial sector, fiscal control, fiscal crisis, fiscal policy, labor, nonprofit, policies, politics, public policy, revenues, spending, surplus, tax cutsComment
Medicaid: Can New York Control Spending?

With Medicaid expenses accounting for one-third of NYS's budget and still rising, there has been much debate about how to control costs while recognizing the vital importance of the Medicaid program. This explored the political feasibility of major reform of Medicaid, including the possibility of a State take-over of Medicaid spending, as well as long term care and other issues relevant to Medicaid-related spending.

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Government & CommunitiesAbigail Kramerbudget, city government, communities, health, health care, human services, Medicaid, policies, politics, public health, public policy, reform, spendingComment