Sales-Tax Revenue Falls at Fastest Pace in Years

Wall Street Journal by Conor Dougherty | Apr. 16, 2009 (News Report)

State and local sales-tax revenue fell more sharply in the fourth quarter of 2008 than at any time in the past half century, and has continued to erode through the beginning of 2009, according to a report released Tuesday. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Apr 16, 2009 - 12:47 AM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Apr 16, 2009 - 12:47 AM PDT

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Peter L. Combs
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 by Peter L. Combs - Apr. 16, 2009

The article states the predictable...less money in the economy affects everything....Not a lot of depth or much detail. No mention of Sales Tax Free States and how they might be doing at the retail level?

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 by Derek Hawkins - Apr. 16, 2009
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