Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

February 2018

Source: Washington Post
Feb 1, 2018
Congress Barrels Toward Spending Deadline with No Deal in Sight
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Source: CNBC
Feb 1, 2018
Republicans and the White House are Reportedly Discussing a Gas Tax Hike to Fund Infrastructure Plan
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 1, 2018
GOP Leaders Confident There Won’t Be a Second Shutdown
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January 2018

Source: Bloomberg
Jan 31, 2018
U.S. Raises Longer-Term Debt Sales as Budget Deficit Worsens
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Source: New York Times
Jan 30, 2018
As Deficit Soars Toward $1 Trillion, Congress Shrugs and Keeps Spending
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 30, 2018
Why the House Is Voting on Defense Funding a Third Time
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Source: Bloomberg Politics
Jan 29, 2018
Trump’s Infrastructure Plan Hits Early Roadblock Over Funding
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Source: Reuters
Jan 29, 2018
U.S. Budget Deficit to Top $1-Trillion in 2019: Budget Experts
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 29, 2018
Congress Struggles to Clinch Budget Deal
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 26, 2018
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed in 2017’s Fourth Quarter, Missing Trump’s Targets
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 26, 2018
U.S. Economy Grew at 2.6% Rate in Fourth Quarter
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Source: The Hill
Jan 25, 2018
House Panel Reintroduces Defense Spending Bill
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Source: Associated Press
Jan 25, 2018
How Congress Used the Shutdown Deal to Cut More Taxes
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Source: CNBC
Jan 24, 2018
Federal Deficit Could Jump Whopping $154 Billion if these Five States do End Run around Trump Tax Law
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 24, 2018
Budget Talks Progress, as Senate Dems Drop Dreamer Demand
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Source: Government Executive
Jan 23, 2018
Yet Another Stopgap Funding Bill Likely in February, Lawmakers Say
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Source: Bloomberg
Jan 22, 2018
State Tax Workarounds Could Mean $154 Billion Lost to Treasury
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 22, 2018
Congress Votes to End Shutdown
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Source: New York Times
Jan 22, 2018
There’s a Surprise in the Government Funding Bill: More Tax Cuts
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 22, 2018
Short-term Spending Agreement Provides Longer-term Relief for CHIP
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 22, 2018
Why the Shutdown Battle is Only on Pause
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 18, 2018
Trump Throws Stopgap Spending Vote Into Chaos Over CHIP
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Source: Reuters
Jan 18, 2018
U.S. Government Shutdown Looms Amid Immigration Battle
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 17, 2018
Divisions Over Immigration, Military Dollars Threaten to Derail Government Spending Bill
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 17, 2018
Republicans Lack Votes to Prevent a Shutdown
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