Wealthiest Kentuckians Have Lowest Overall State and Local Tax Rate
A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Kentucky Center for Economic...
Press Releases
Growing Trade Deficit with China has Cost 41,100 Kentucky Jobs Since 2001
Growth in the U.S. goods trade deficit with China between 2001 and 2013 eliminated or displaced 41,100 jobs in Kentucky, according to “China Trade, Outsourcing and Jobs,” a new study...
Kentucky’s School Funding Cuts Among the Nation’s Deepest
Kentucky ranks 11th worst among 47 states in the depth of cuts to school funding since the start of the recession, according to a new report released today by the...
New Report: More than One in Five Louisville Workers Would Benefit from Proposed Minimum Wage Increase
The increase in the minimum wage under consideration by the Louisville Metro Council would benefit an estimated 22 percent of those who work in Louisville/Jefferson County, as shown in a...
Number of Poor Kentuckians Remains High, State Still Climbing Out of Recession
Kentucky saw only slight improvements in some indicators of poverty and economic well-being last year, according to new Census Bureau data released today. Poverty remains high, highlighting that many have...
Eroding Wages and Continued Lack of Jobs Mark Labor Day in Kentucky
More than five years after the recession officially ended, Kentucky workers still struggle with a scarcity of jobs and face continued declines in real wages, according to a detailed new...
“New Americans in Kentucky” Are Diverse and Contribute Substantially to State’s Economy
Kentucky’s immigrants are a diverse, rapidly growing population that contributes to the state’s economy at a rate consistent with or even exceeding their share of the state’s overall population, according...
More than 800 Kentucky Schools Eligible in 2014-2015 To Combat Child Hunger By Increasing School Meal Participation
More than 800 Kentucky schools will qualify for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) this coming school year, a federal initiative that increases the number of children eating school meals and...
Kentucky Going Against National Trend by Failing to Reinvest in Higher Education
New Report: "States Are Still Funding Higher Education Below Pre-Recession Levels" Kentucky Going Against National Trend by Failing to Reinvest in Higher Education Shortchanging public universities and colleges reduces access...
Statement on Budget that Passed the General Assembly
KCEP Director Jason Bailey released the following statement today: “While it is good to see the chambers of the General Assembly come together to pass a budget, the new budget...