Pennsylvania Development Spending: Exorbitant and Wasteful

For years Pennsylvania has been on an economic development spending spree. Yet all this spending has not provided the robust job growth expected from the massive outlays. In fact since 2000, job growth in the Commonwealth has not kept pace with the national average. Earlier Policy Briefs have documented the poor job performance and wasteful spending. Now perspective can be offered by comparing Pennsylvania’s economic development spending, and additional job creation, with the rest of the nation. Continue