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Yes you would, around 70-80%IIRC, if, and thats a big IF, the economy would remain the same. However, once you factor in that 50-60% of Greenlandic statefinances are supplied by Denmark, and thus would stop with independence, the number in favor drops to around 20%. They do like their welfare state.
January 29, 2025 at 9:11 AM
sbhasin.bsky.social
Who is really funding India's social sector? The data delivers a stark reality check.
States are carrying a crushing burden: State social expenditure: ₹13.05 lakh crore

#FiscalFederalism #India #SocialSector #StateFinances #PublicHealth #Education #Economy #Governance #Data
July 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
policycircle.bsky.social
The #GSTreforms eyes efficiency, but without strong safeguards, it risks weakening #statebudgets and #socialspending.
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GST reform puts state government finances at risk | Policy Circle
The two-slab GST reform could boost consumption, but state governments worry about annual losses of up to Rs 1.1 trillion. #GST #statefinances
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August 21, 2025 at 2:31 AM
policycircle.bsky.social
Targeted action on industry, farming, services and #statefinances could convert India’s size advantage into sustained 7 % plus #gdpgrowth, writes Charan Singh. #indianeconomy #financecommission
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India GDP leap: Strong state economies key to India’s race to $14k incomes | Policy Circle
India must harness the growth engines of its best-run states and lift laggards if it hopes to raise per-capita GDP six-fold by its centenary year.
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May 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
dailynorthern.com
Stefán Vagn warns 2027 budget surplus could quickly disappear #2027budget #Icelandicpolitics #statefinances
Stefán Vagn warns 2027 budget surplus could quickly disappear
Stefán Vagn Stefánsson, chairman of the Progressive Party’s parliamentary group, has warned in an interview with mbl.is that the nearly 5 billion króna surplus forecast in the government’s 2027 budget bill could quickly disappear. He said the surplus was small in the context of the state’s financ…
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September 16, 2026 at 10:30 PM
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Finance minister clashes with opposition over Iceland’s state debt #governmentdebt #Iceland #statefinances
Finance minister clashes with opposition over Iceland’s state debt
Daði Már Kristófersson, Iceland’s minister of finance and economic affairs, has criticised what he called the endless accumulation of government debt, mbl.is reports. Speaking at a panel organised by the Association of Companies in Financial Services, titled “Higher taxes, lost opportunities?”, h…
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September 14, 2026 at 1:31 PM
dailyalpine.com
Burgenland parliament to debate finances after audit warning #Burgenland #politics #statefinances
Burgenland parliament to debate finances after audit warning
Burgenland’s parliament is holding a special session on state finances on Wednesday after a report by the Burgenland Court of Audit raised concerns, ORF reported. Governor Hans Peter Doskozil of the SPÖ is expected to attend for the first time since undergoing an operation on his larynx. The audi…
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September 2, 2026 at 3:30 AM
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Burgenland SPÖ defends finances and sets autumn priorities #Burgenland #SPÖ #statefinances
Burgenland SPÖ defends finances and sets autumn priorities
Burgenland’s SPÖ parliamentary group has presented its political priorities for the autumn, including a parliamentary inquiry committee and the state’s finances, ORF reported on Monday. The SPÖ again criticised the Burgenland State Audit Office and its director, René Wenk. At a press conference, …
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August 31, 2026 at 11:30 AM
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ÖVP presses red-green government over Burgenland finances #Burgenland #ÖVP #statefinances
ÖVP presses red-green government over Burgenland finances
Burgenland’s ÖVP is demanding greater transparency from the red-green state government over the state’s finances and has submitted 144 requests under the Freedom of Information Act, ORF reported. The party held a parliamentary group meeting in Frauenkirchen on Monday, where it also discussed a po…
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August 31, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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Doskozil to return to Burgenland state parliament #Burgenland #HansPeterDoskozil #statefinances
Doskozil to return to Burgenland state parliament
Burgenland Governor Hans Peter Doskozil will return to the state parliament next week, following the removal of his larynx in April, ORF reported. He will attend Wednesday’s special session on the state’s finances, his first appearance there since the operation. The opposition Austrian People’s P…
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August 28, 2026 at 5:45 AM
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Zarits seeks answers on Burgenland finances #Burgenland #ÖVP #statefinances
Zarits seeks answers on Burgenland finances
Christoph Zarits, chairman of the ÖVP in Burgenland, expects a special session of the state parliament next week to provide greater clarity on the state’s finances, ORF reported on Wednesday. In an interview with ORF Burgenland editor-in-chief Walter Schneeberger, Zarits said his party was dissat…
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August 26, 2026 at 10:45 AM
dailybaltic.com
State left 261 million euros awaiting investment, audit says #Estonia #SmartCap #statefinances
State left 261 million euros awaiting investment, audit says
Estonia’s state funds had 261 million euros sitting largely in term deposits at the end of last year while the government borrowed to cover daily expenses, ERR reported, citing an overview by the National Audit Office. The state has transferred hundreds of millions of euros to the risk capital fu…
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August 13, 2026 at 4:15 AM
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DeSantis Signs ‘Big, Beautiful’ Fla. Budget That Keeps State No. 1: Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $117.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 into law, touting it as another example of what he called conservative fiscal management while contrasting Florida’s…
DeSantis Signs ‘Big, Beautiful’ Fla. Budget That Keeps State No. 1: Earlier this week, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the state’s $117.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2026-27 into law, touting it as another example of what he called conservative fiscal management while contrasting Florida’s finances with higher-spending states such as… #RonDeSantis #FloridaBudget #FiscalConservatism #StateFinances #Budget2026
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July 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
1/3 India’s debt market is increasingly being shaped by state finances. While the Centre consolidates, state deficits are widening, revenues are slowing, and grants are declining, pushing up bond issuance at a time when global appetite for sovereign debt is already weakening.

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BasisPointInsight.com - State Finance: A Growing Challenge for the Debt Market by Gaura Sen Gupta
Rising state deficits, slowing revenues and falling grants are driving higher bond supply, intensifying competition for funds and complicating policy trade-offs by Gaura Sen Gupta, BasisPointInsight....
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April 25, 2026 at 5:19 AM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
3/3 Meeting deficit targets is an important milestone. Ensuring that fiscal discipline strengthens, rather than constrains, medium-term growth capacity is the more enduring test.

Read Rajesh Mahapatra’s column for BasisPoint 👇

#FiscalDeficit #StateFinances #PublicFinance #IndiaMacro
BasisPointInsight.com - India’s Deficit Promise Was Kept by Cutting Where It Hurts by Rajesh Mahapatra
The Centre met its deficit promise not through revenue strength, but by cutting transfers and development spend, shifting stress to states. by Rajesh Mahapatra, BasisPointInsight.com
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February 1, 2026 at 4:02 PM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
2/4 This asymmetry now sits at the heart of India’s fiscal and macroeconomic story, writes former RBI Governor Duvvuri Subbarao.

#Budget2026 #BPIBudget2026 #StateFinances
BasisPointInsight.com - State Finances are India’s New Macroeconomic Frontier by Duvvuri Subbarao
India’s fiscal story can no longer be read through the Union Budget alone. State borrowing and spending now shape growth, interest rates and macroeconomic stability. by Duvvuri Subbarao, BasisPointIns...
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January 20, 2026 at 4:55 AM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
2/2 Read his analysis for BasisPoint:
Why State Finances are Feeling the Strain: A Case Study of Three States 👇

#FiscalFederalism #StateFinances #PublicFinance #PoliticalEconomy #IndiaEconomy #SubnationalDebt
BasisPointInsight.com - Why State Finances are Feeling the Strain: A Case Study of Three States by Abhishek Dey
Election-time freebies are straining state budgets as debt stays elevated, revenues lag and committed spending crowds out investment. Case studies from Bihar, Punjab and West Bengal show how giveaways...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:22 AM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
4/4
In his latest piece, Richard Fargose examines how the rise of transfer-led politics is reshaping state budgets; and what it means for the long-term stability of India’s public finances.

#FiscalHealth #IndiaEconomy #Governance #PublicPolicy #WelfareEconomics #StateFinances #FiscalDiscipline
BasisPointInsight.com - How Cash Handouts Are Rewriting State Politics—and Budgets by Richard Fargose
Popular cash transfer schemes may win elections but strain state budgets, risking long-term fiscal health and weakening sustainable development. by Richard Fargose, BasisPointInsight.com
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November 12, 2025 at 10:41 AM
basispointinsight.bsky.social
2/2 The real test is whether this “festive reform” delivers growth or only fiscal stress.

Read N Srinivasa Rao’s analysis on BasisPoint Insight: GST Reboot Risks Fiscal Strain More Than it Promises Growth 👇

#GST #IndiaEconomy #FiscalStress #TaxReform #Modi #Consumption #StateFinances
GST Reboot Risks Fiscal Strain More Than it Promises Growth
N. Srinivasa Rao, India’s proposed GST rejig is being billed as a Diwali bonanza. The risk is that it leaves state finances stretched without delivering a real consumption boost.
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August 23, 2025 at 7:26 AM
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CII lauds Centre's fiscal policy in run-up to Union Budget 2025-26 yespunjab.com?p=70803

#IndiaEconomy #FiscalManagement #MacroeconomicStability #UnionBudget2024 #CII #ChandrajitBanerjee #FiscalDeficit #GDPGrowth #SovereignCreditRating #DebtReduction #StateFinances #FiscalPrudence #Budget
CII lauds Centre's fiscal policy in run-up to Union Budget 2025-26 - Yes Punjab News
CII director Chandrajit Banerjee highlights India's fiscal stability, suggests fiscal deficit targets, and urges fiscal prudence at the state level for a stronger economy in the 2024-25 budget.
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December 8, 2024 at 11:34 AM
citizenptnewsvt.bsky.social
Vermont's General Assembly is poised to make critical funding decisions that could allocate $12.6 million to the Department of Labor, but only if certain conditions are met!

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#VT #BudgetAppropriations #StateFinances #FiscalResponsibility #CitizenPortal #VermontGovernment
General Assembly considers $50M emergency fund allocation plan
General Assembly reviews $50 million emergency fund for Department of Labor appropriations.
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May 10, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Pennsylvania residents can now keep more of their hard-earned money with a new bill that offers tax credits for income taxes paid to other states!

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#PA #IncomeTax #CitizenPortal #TaxCredit #StateFinances #PennsylvaniaResidents
Pennsylvania lawmakers establish income tax credit for taxes paid to other states
Bill allows Pennsylvania residents to claim credit for income taxes paid to other states
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July 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
news-x.bsky.social
States that previously relied on subsumed taxes have seen their revenue as % of GSDP decline post-GST. 📊 While NE states like Mizoram, Nagaland saw improvements, Punjab, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka faced the biggest drops. ⚖️ #StateFinances #EconomicReform
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM
news-x.bsky.social
⚠️ BUT: 20 states/UTs saw GST revenue contract in Oct. Since GST's 2017 launch, many states report lower revenues vs. pre-GST indirect taxes. 📉 #EconomicAnalysis #StateFinances
November 7, 2025 at 9:07 AM