By Mark Lagerkvist, includes “New Jersey ranks worst in the country for state debt, according to a new nationwide study. Each state taxpayer would need to pay $52,300 to erase New Jersey’s existing bills — including public pensions and retiree health benefits — reports Truth in Accounting, a think tank in Chicago…”

Note:  The article above is drawn from the hard work leading to our annual Financial State of the States report, which will be released next week.