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Brinkley Recommends Fiscally Conservative Approach

March 11th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

The Maryland Board of Revenue Estimates voted Thursday to increase the revenue projections for the current and upcoming fiscal years by a combined $1.6 billion, which signals continued economic growth. The panel adjusted the official revenue forecast for Fiscal Year 2023, which begins this July, upwards by an additional $737 million to $23.6 billion. Despite the robust numbers-  Budget Secretary David Brinkley is recommending that the General Assembly take a fiscally conservative approach…