Financial Transparency Project

Debt trends for state and local governments 2020-2022

Debt trends for state and local governments 2020-2022

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Welcome to Reason Foundation’s Government Financial Transparency Project. This dashboard compiles the key elements of governmental financial statements for fiscal years 2020, 2021, and 2022, covering all 50 states and the top 100 municipalities, counties and school districts. A historical … Continued

City debt: New York has more than four times the liabilities of Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and other cities
City debt: New York has more than four times the liabilities of Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and other cities

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County debt: Los Angeles, Miami-Dade and Cook counties among worst in nation
County debt: Los Angeles, Miami-Dade and Cook counties among worst in nation

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State debt: California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Texas each have over $200 billion in total liabilities
State debt: California, Illinois, New York, New Jersey and Texas each have over $200 billion in total liabilities

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Debt and liquidity in America’s 10 largest cities 
Debt and liquidity in America’s 10 largest cities 

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Financial Transparency Project Policy Studies