ECONOMY REBOUNDING BUT STATES BUDGETS STILL HURTING
All but one state (Vermont) saw tax collections and other funds fall for the second quarter in a row. Over the past year, they’ve lost more than they got in federal stimulus money. Michigan lawmakers (at left) have struggled to deal with a nearly $3 billion shortfall. Many states have seen tax revenues fall sharply this year. BY DANIEL B. WOOD The Christian Science Monitor LOS ANGELES - This week’s welcome news that the Dow topped 10,000 for the first time in a year – al