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Business and the Economy

Magazine Ranks Kentucky Low for Fiscal Health

By Beth Musgrave, Lexington Herald-Leader

A national financial magazine has ranked Kentucky 47th in overall fiscal health, thanks to its rising pension obligations and relatively high debt levels. South Dakota enjoys the strongest financial position among the 50 states, while Connecticut ranks last, according to the Aug. 27 issue of Barron's. Kentucky's poor showing in the analysis was largely due to it

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