In Report on States’ Finances, a Grim Long-Term Forecast 0 researchok EconomyJuly 2012Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at 3:05 pm PDT • Views: 989 nytimes.com More State Government State Budget Budget Crisis Task Budget Task Force Financial Collapse Fiscal Crisis Fiscal Pessimism Fundamental Shift Long-Term Problems Pensions Prisons Opaque Accounting Practices