In President Obama's remarks yesterday, he discussed that not only is the stimulus aiming to create the 21st jobs of green tech and new technology, but also provide respite to embattled state budgets for essential services:
"They’ll be jobs creating 21st century classrooms, libraries, and labs for millions of children across America. And they’ll be the jobs of firefighters, teachers, and police officers that would otherwise be eliminated if we do not provide states with some relief."
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 9, 2009
House Versus Senate Stimulus Bill: Impact on police jobs
The primary different between the Senate Stimulus bill and the House Stimulus bill is the Senate bill is smaller and comprised mostly of tax cuts.
The house bill is more focused on providing states with the funds to meet their budget obligations. These budget obligations are what fund police jobs and other essential state employment services. If the Senate Bill passes not only will we be stuck with an non-nonsensically provision that promotes even more housing speculation, but fewer police employment opportunities.
The house bill is more focused on providing states with the funds to meet their budget obligations. These budget obligations are what fund police jobs and other essential state employment services. If the Senate Bill passes not only will we be stuck with an non-nonsensically provision that promotes even more housing speculation, but fewer police employment opportunities.
Friday, February 6, 2009
400 new police jobs in New York City
All around the country, we're seeing pictures of people lining up at career fairs. Ones for public service positions like firefighters and police officers.
The New York times is reporting on the stimulus' impact on local police hiring. Tucked away in the article is the news that in New York city, the stimulus will result in 400 new police jobs.
The New York times is reporting on the stimulus' impact on local police hiring. Tucked away in the article is the news that in New York city, the stimulus will result in 400 new police jobs.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Hiring freeze for law enforcement jobs
Looks like a lot of local police departments have a hiring freeze right now. They have available positions (and presumably an increased number of applicants) but are not able fill them.
There are a bunch of these reports across the country, but looks like the problem is acute for Virginia police.
There are a bunch of these reports across the country, but looks like the problem is acute for Virginia police.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
$4 BN stimulus for local police jobs
Crime rates tend to go up with unemployment rates, so it's great news that the stimulus package will include $4 billion in aid for creating new local police jobs.
Great to see some specific information on how the stimulus package will affect police employment.
Great to see some specific information on how the stimulus package will affect police employment.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Do tax cuts for business help police and government employment?
Today's Wall Street Journal touches on an interesting point - do tax cuts for business result in more resources for public service jobs, police jobs, and other in fracture, or less?
State governments often give business large tax cuts or tax holidays to locate within their boundaries. Proponents of these cuts argue that these business bring workers who pay taxes and help finance government services.
Opponents of such tax cuts argue that instead these states are in a "race to the bottom". Each state competes against each other to the point where the value of the benefits given to the business exceeds the value of the jobs created.
This is of course an open question in employment economics. I think the answer is the tax cuts to attract businesses generally help create income for the state to finance police employment. However, states should be careful not to provide "corporate welfare" that actually reduces their current available budget for civic infrastructure and employment.
State governments often give business large tax cuts or tax holidays to locate within their boundaries. Proponents of these cuts argue that these business bring workers who pay taxes and help finance government services.
Opponents of such tax cuts argue that instead these states are in a "race to the bottom". Each state competes against each other to the point where the value of the benefits given to the business exceeds the value of the jobs created.
This is of course an open question in employment economics. I think the answer is the tax cuts to attract businesses generally help create income for the state to finance police employment. However, states should be careful not to provide "corporate welfare" that actually reduces their current available budget for civic infrastructure and employment.
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