Chart of the Week

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: What the latest state-level IRS data tells us

Brad Keithley   September 13, 2024

About a year ago, we took a look on these pages at what the then-most recent state-level data from the Internal Revenue Service told us about Alaska’s income. In this column, we are updating that look using data from the last five years of state-level Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reports, ending with the most…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Some observations on campaign positions

Brad Keithley
September 6, 2024

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Our monthly Permanent Fund charts

Brad Keithley
August 30, 2024

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: An interim 2024 state revenue and budget update

Brad Keithley
August 23, 2024

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Some follow-up on why there is not a Permanent Fund “fiscal crisis”

Brad Keithley
August 16, 2024

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: No, there is not – repeat, not – a Permanent Fund “fiscal crisis”

Brad Keithley   August 9, 2024

Sometimes we are accused of “burying the lead” to these columns by only reaching our primary point a few paragraphs down. Maybe that’s true....

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Are state policymakers really concerned about working age Alaska families? The evidence suggests not

Brad Keithley   August 2, 2024

It is no secret that Alaskans face a higher cost of...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Surplus”

Brad Keithley   July 26, 2024

In a previous column, we wrote about the “Orwellianization” of the language used by some when discussing Alaska fiscal issues. The…

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: Why aren’t state oil revenues growing with production, and how to fix it

Brad Keithley   July 19, 2024

As we discussed in an earlier column, the Department of Revenue projects in its Spring 2024 Revenue Forecast (Spring Forecast) that while oil production...

Brad Keithley’s Chart of the Week: “Opportunity Cost” and Alaska fiscal policy

Brad Keithley   July 12, 2024

“Opportunity cost is the value of the next-best alternative when a decision is made; it's what is given up.” - Andrea J. Caceres-Santamaria, Senior...
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