Nationwide budget shortfalls, leading to a combined decline in state revenue, have reportedly occurred only twice in the past 90 years: once after the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, and again following the 2008 financial crisis.
States Are Staring Down The Barrel Of A Projected $434 Billion Deficit After COVID-19. What’s Next?
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