FY2017 Monthly Briefings
June 2017	Revenue: FY 2017 Receipts Drop $968 million on Weak Federal Sources As Other Revenues Finish Close to Expectations Economy: Interest Rates Rise Again Pensions: Legislative Overview
May 2017	Economy: Illinois Revenue: May Revenues Up, Year-to-Date Remain Weak Illinois Bond Rating Lowered Again State Employees Group Insurance Program Status Update
April 2017	Economy: Divergent Readings Downgrades of Illinois Universities Revenue: Strong Federal Sources Mitigate Weakness
March 2017	Economy: The Federal Reserve Revisited Revenue: March Posts Modest Overall Gain on Mixed Results State Employees Group Insurance Program Status Update
February 2017	Economy: Inflation May Be Key to Fed Policy Revenue: February Freefall – Significant Downward Adjustment Coming in March
January 2017	Economy: It’s About Jobs Illinois Employment and Wage Update Revenue: January Receipts Drop As Weaker Income Tax and Federal Sources Offset Other Gains Fitch Downgrades Illinois’ General Obligation Bond Ratings to BBB State Employees Group Insurance Program Status Update
December 2016	Economy: Entering a New Year Revenue: December Revenues Drop With First Half Performance Reminiscent of Past Recessionary Levels
November 2016	Economy: Return of Fiscal Policy Revenue: November Revenues Weak As Concern Grows October and November 2016 Bond Sales and Latest Downgrade Pensions: Report on the 90% Pension Funding Target of P.A. 88-593
November 2016 Special Pension Briefing
October 2016	Economy: Is the Improvement Temporary? Revenue: October Revenues Stumble As Federal Sources and Corporate Income Tax Decline State Employees Group Insurance Program Status Update
September 2016	Economy: Fed Postpones Rate Increase Again Bond Sale Update Group Insurance Update Revenue: September Revenues Fall Due to Weaker Income Tax Collections
August 2016	Economy: Unscrambling Illinois Employment Picture Revenue: August Revenues Up Modestly on Mixed Results Pension: Summary of Governor Rauner’s Amendatory Veto of SB 440
July 2016	Economcy: At a Standstill Group Insurance Update Revenue: FY 2017 Begins With Weak July Pensions: Legislative Overview