CHARTS: How Austerity Is Hurting State Economies

CHARTS: How Austerity Is Hurting State Economies: The effect of austerity in Europe has been decidedly detrimental, stifling growth and needlessly prolonging economic pain for the continent’s residents. And in America, many states are doing the exact same thing, slashing spending and laying off workers in an attempt to cope with collapsed revenue. As Center for American Progress economist Adam Hersh found, [...]/p