Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

September 2021

Source: The New York Times
Sep 10, 2021
Why $46 Billion Couldn’t Prevent an Eviction Crisis
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 9, 2021
Biden’s New Vaccine Push Is a Fight for the U.S. Economy
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Source: The Hill
Sep 9, 2021
U.S. Deficit Has Reached $2.7 Trillion in the Past Year, CBO Estimates
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Source: Reuters
Sep 8, 2021
U.S. Economy "Downshifted Slightly" in August -Fed's Beige Book
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 8, 2021
Janet Yellen Warns of a Possible October Default on U.S. Debt, Swollen by the Pandemic
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 8, 2021
Democrats Ready $450 Billion Plan To Expand Child Care, Pre-K as Broader Economic Package Hits New Political Snags
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Source: Reuters
Sep 7, 2021
White House: U.S. States To Decide Whether To Extend Lapsed Jobless Benefits
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 7, 2021
Inflation Is Popping From Sydney to San Francisco. It May Be a Good Sign.
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 7, 2021
White House Asks Congress To Pass Emergency Funds For Disaster Aid, Afghan Resettlement As Well As Spending Bill To Avert Shutdown
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 3, 2021
Hiring Slowdown in August Shows Delta Variant’s Impact
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Source: Politico
Sep 2, 2021
Virus Threatens To Slam Labor Market As Jobless Aid Expires
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Source: CNBC
Sep 2, 2021
Jobless Claims Total 340,000, Lowest Level Since Early Days of Pandemic
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 2, 2021
Federal Jobless Aid, a Lifeline to Millions, Reaches an End
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Source: Politico
Sep 1, 2021
White House Unveils Plan To Produce 100,000 Affordable Homes
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 1, 2021
Welcome To September and the 'I Don't Know' Economy
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Source: CNBC
Sep 1, 2021
Private Payrolls Increase by Just 374,000 in August, Far Short of the 600,000 Estimate, ADP Says
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August 2021

Source: The New York Times
Aug 31, 2021
Social Security Is Projected To Be Insolvent A Year Earlier Than Previously Forecast
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Source: Politico
Aug 30, 2021
Dems Dig in on Debt as Painful September Looms
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 27, 2021
Millions of Americans Face Financial Cliff As Eviction Ban, Unemployment Aid Lapse Amid Washington Inaction
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Source: AP News
Aug 27, 2021
US Projects $3.12T Budget Deficit For This Year, Down $555B
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Source: AP News
Aug 27, 2021
July US Consumer Spending Eeks Up 0.3% As Delta Threatens
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Source: AP News
Aug 26, 2021
US Slightly Upgrades GDP Estimate For Last Quarter To 6.6%
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Source: CNBC
Aug 26, 2021
Weekly Jobless Claims Hold Around Pandemic-Era Low; GDP Revised Higher To 6.6%
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 26, 2021
What’s Driving America's Economic Output? Vaccinated Blue Counties Biden Won
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 25, 2021
Biden, Needing a Win, Enters a Sprint for His Economic Agenda
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