Across the States

21: Market Volatility and State Solutions



March 17th, 2020  •  19 mins 9 secs  •  Download (17.6 MB)  •  Link with Timestamp

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Host Bill Meierling sits down with ALEC EVP for Policy Jonathan Williams and ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform Senior Director Lee Schalk to discuss the recent market volatility. The United States is currently facing this market situation because of COVID-19 and the uncertainty it brings. But market volatility also affects state pensions, state budgets, and state spending. The state that have followed ALEC principles are better prepared for volatility like we're seeing.

Read more about the ALEC Center for State Fiscal Reform here: https://www.alec.org/policy-center/center-for-state-fiscal-reform/