Mr. Malanga is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributor to PublicSectorInc.org.

WSJ: Steven Malanga: How Retirement Benefits May Sink the States

Steven Malanga takes us through a short history of state financial shenanigans in the most recent issue of City Journal.

FORBES: Accounting Tricks for Bankrupt States: A Field Guide

Steve Malanga of the conservative Manhattan Institute notes that Newark has deep social problems: over 60% of children are in homes without fathers.

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Mr. Malanga is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.

WSJ: Steve Malanga: The Many Ways That Cities Cook Their Bond Books

Public-sector unions wield undue influence, argues Steven Malanga of the Manhattan Institute, author of a book on the subject, since they help to elect the very people who set their wages.

ECONOMIST: Taking on the public-sector unions