Are high oil prices, on balance, good or bad for the state? That’s a complex question without an easy answer. There’s certainly an upside when it comes to royalties and severance tax collections, notes Stephen Barnes, the UL Lafayette economist who serves on the state’s Revenue Estimating Conference. Next year’s forecast projects about $525 million
Are high oil prices good or bad for Louisiana?
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