Fiscal and Economic News from
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July 2023

Source: The New York Times
Jul 17, 2023
Jerome Powell’s Prized Labor Market Is Back. Can He Keep It?
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 13, 2023
Inflation Eases but Fed Can’t Conquer Housing Prices
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Source: AP News
Jul 13, 2023
US Wholesale Prices for June Point to Further Easing of Inflation Pressures
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 12, 2023
Inflation Cools Sharply in June, Good News for Consumers and the Fed
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Source: NPR
Jul 7, 2023
The U.S. Added 209,000 Jobs in June, Showing That Hiring Is Slowing but Still Solid
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 7, 2023
Fed Watchers to Parse June Jobs Report Closely
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June 2023

Source: The New York Times
Jun 30, 2023
Key Inflation Gauge Cooled in May, a Glimmer of Good News for the Fed
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Source: Axios
Jun 30, 2023
Fed's Preferred Inflation Gauge Cools Alongside Consumer Spending Slowdown
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 29, 2023
Fed Chair Says He Expects Slower Rate Increases to Continue
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 28, 2023
CBO Says Long-Term Debt Lower Than Forecast Last Year
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 28, 2023
Federal Debt to Soar, CBO Predicts, Despite GOP-Led Spending Standoff
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 21, 2023
Fed Chair Sees ‘Long Way to Go’ on Inflation Fight
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Source: AP News
Jun 20, 2023
Fed’s Powell: More Rate Hikes Are Likely This Year to Fight Still-High Inflation
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 16, 2023
U.S. National Debt Tops $32 Trillion for First Time
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 13, 2023
Inflation Eased Further in May but Remains Above Normal Levels
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Source: NPR
Jun 13, 2023
Cheaper Eggs and Gas Lead Inflation Lower in May, but Higher Prices Pop Up Elsewhere
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Source: AP News
Jun 13, 2023
US Consumer Price Growth Slowed Last Month as Inflation Shows Signs of Steady Decline
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 12, 2023
Fed Poised for Respite on Rate Hikes. Now the Hurt Begins.
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 12, 2023
As the Fed Meets, It Shares an Inflation Problem With the World
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Source: AP News
Jun 8, 2023
US Applications for Jobless Benefits Highest Since October 2021
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 7, 2023
Deeper Spending Cuts May Be in Play to Break House Deadlock
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 7, 2023
A $1 Trillion Borrowing Binge Looms After Debt Limit Standoff
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Source: AP News
Jun 7, 2023
Is It a ‘Skip’ or a ‘Pause’? Federal Reserve Won’t Likely Raise Rates Next Week but Maybe Next Month
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 5, 2023
IRS Budget Battle Not Over After Debt Ceiling Agreement
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 2, 2023
The Debt-Limit Deal Suggests Debt Will Keep Growing, Fast
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