By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – A panel of economic advisers is preparing revenue projections for Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear and lawmakers to use to develop the next state budget. The Consensus Forecasting Group is made up largely of economists from the state's universities. They met Wednesday in Frankfort to gauge the strength of the state and national economies. The legislature uses the group's economic forecasts, which have been remarkably accurate in the past, to determine how much money will be available for budgeting.