Discuss how the study of State and Local finance is inherently different from the issues addressed by Federal Government in their respective budgets.

States and localities

Discuss how the study of State and Local finance is inherently different from the issues addressed by Federal Government in their respective budgets.

Explain how States and localities will manage through this crisis is dependent upon their prior fiscal choices.

What are the differences between what the Federal government can do, and what the states and localities can do? What are the implications? You should discuss why these differences matter.