This publication provides a compilation of the issues affecting postsecondary education in America. The contents of this issue include: (1) Overview of Economic and Fiscal Policy Dynamics; (2) July 2010 Economic Snapshot; (3) State Economic Conditions and Budget Outlook; (4) State Budget Pressures; (5) State Budget Realignment Strategies; (6) Employment and the Higher Education Premium; (7) Recessionary Impacts on State Higher Education Finance, Policy & Programs; (8) Recessionary Impacts on State Higher Education Institutions; and (9) Other Higher Education State Policy Issues in the Mix. (Contains 4 resources and 19 endnotes.)