Key Policy Data

Visualizing data to promote better public policy. Founding partners @JScottMoody and @Visigov

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

Continuing with our update of the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index . . . next up is the unemployment rate.

In 2018, #Alaska had the highest unemployment rate at 6.6% while #Iowa had the lowest at 2.5% - national average was 3.5%.

For more information, see: https://t.co/hR8MQ8cipL

[Granite Institute @GraniteInst]

@JScottMoody is quoted in @thecentersquare article about New Hampshire's dire demographics.

“We are almost at the point where there are fewer overall people under the age of 18 than there are people over the age of 65,” he said.

#nhpolitics

https://t.co/2pQaeHgkFH

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

#DemographicWinter marches on . . . today the Census Bureau released new data on the age structure of America's population. Disturbingly, the growth in non-working-age people significantly outgrew working-age people (known as the dependency ratio).

https://t.co/2g8mFtqUDR

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

The #coronavirus will cost more than dollars-and-cents . . . it will shorten American lives due to the dramatic decline in the utilization of healthcare (since people are afraid or unable to go to the hospital).

https://t.co/LDgdgf4iG7

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

Our #welfare system penalizes lower-income Americans with high marginal tax rates. As a consequence, we end up not only punishing #hardwork, but also #marriage--and both are vital ingredients toward #upwardmobility.

https://t.co/QhdQNPZOJy

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

Continuing with our update of the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index . . . next up is the cost-of-living.

In 2017, the most expensive state to live in was #Hawaii (18.8% ABOVE the US avg), #Mississippi was the cheapest (14.8% BELOW the US avg).

Read more: https://t.co/hR8MQ8cipL

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

A new study finds that up to 154,037 additional "#deathsofdespair" (drugs, alcohol, and suicide) over the next decade due to the #Coronavirus pandemic. This is above the baseline deaths which were a staggering 181,686 in 2018 alone.

https://t.co/ZZK6DpM6yP

#FamilyProsperity

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

#unemployment kills too . . . we need to remember this as we open America back up for business.

#FamilyProsperity

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

Continuing with our update of the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index . . .

up next is Real, Per Household Personal Income. In 2018, #Connecticut tops the list at $191,468 while #WestVirginia comes in last at $93,939.

Read more here: https://t.co/hR8MQ8cipL

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

ICYMI: The 2020 #HGTVSmart Home, Income Taxes, and #FamilyProsperity

Long story short -- Be prepared for a hefty federal/state #incometax bill.

But there is hope . . . read here: https://t.co/R3OC7kvcXx

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

We have begun updating for the 2020 #FamilyProsperity Index!

This year we will be posting charts as we finish them. First is the Private Sector Share of Personal Income.

In 2018, #Connecticut had the largest private sector at 78.8% while #WestVirginia had the smallest at 59.2%.

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

New Blog Post: The 2020 #HGTVSmart Home, Income Taxes, and #FamilyProsperity

Long story short -- Be prepared for a hefty federal/state #incometax bill.

https://t.co/R3OC7kvcXx

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

We are excited to announce the launch of our partner e-commerce website — FPI Ventures at https://t.co/VpsIBeux2Z — whose mission is to boost #familyprosperity with more time spent having dinner, playing boardgames, or reading books . . . instead of shopping.

[Family Prosperity Institute @FamProsperity]

Many thanks to Mark Willis and Holly Bach at "Not Your Average Financial Podcast" for interviewing @JScottMoody and @WWarcholik about the #FamilyProsperity Index.

https://t.co/GepLKeS60f

[Granite Institute @GraniteInst]

CEO @JScottMoody comments on how the #NHAdvantage helps drive much-needed in-migration into #NewHampshire. #nhpolitics

[Key Policy Data @KeyPolicyData]

@AKrelapse @akpolicyforum Cost-of-living does not impact the wages and salary ratio because it equally impacts government and private sector workers.

[Alaska Policy Forum @akpolicyforum]

Total price tag for over-employment and over-compensation of Alaska government workforce? A staggering $1.7 billion in 2016. Full report: https://t.co/VAFG9sWL7E @KeyPolicyData #akleg #akgov

[Granite Institute @GraniteInst]

ICYMI: The term “#NHAdvantage” has been used as a short-hand way of saying that the Live Free or Die state is the only state with the combination of no S&L individual #incometax, no S&L #salestax, and no #estatetax

Read more here: https://t.co/NaYr3S3LIy

#nhpolitics

[Truth in Accounting @truthinacct]

In @BillBergman's latest blog he looks at index created by the @GraniteInst and creates his own index to compares state's to their neighbors. New Hampshire ranks highly among its neighbors, Illinois sadly does not...shocker. https://t.co/TU03GGdGrJ #nhpolitics #twill

[Granite Institute @GraniteInst]

"@JScottMoody also cited the state’s “Live Free or Die” ethos, pointing out that Republicans and Democrats in the state often sign pledges vowing not to enact broad-based tax increases." #NHAdvantage

Read full @WatchdogOrgNH story here: https://t.co/vWhyxMHOad

#nhpolitics