Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

January 2018

Source: The Hill
Jan 3, 2018
US Voters More Concerned about Nation's Ballooning Debt
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 2, 2018
Shutdown threat revived as Congress returns
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Source: New York Times
Jan 2, 2018
Democrats Outline Demands as Threat of Shutdown Looms
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Source: The Hill
Jan 2, 2018
Congress Faces January Logjam
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December 2017

Source: Morning Consult
Dec 26, 2017
ACA Repeal Effort Dominated Health Policy in 2017 but Fight Seen Petering Out in ’18
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 21, 2017
Shutdown Threat Fades as House Moves Toward Funding Vote
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Source: USA Today
Dec 20, 2017
Deficit Could Hit $1 Trillion in 2018, and That's Before the Full Impact of Tax Cuts
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Source: CBS News
Dec 20, 2017
No Tax Cuts for Christmas? Trump Might Delay Bill Signing
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Source: Associated Press
Dec 19, 2017
Senate Moves Tax Cut Legislation to Brink of Final Passage
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Source: The Hill
Dec 19, 2017
House Rolls the Dice in Spending Bill Fight
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 18, 2017
House Unveils Massive $81 Billion Disaster Aid Package
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Source: Washington Post
Dec 18, 2017
GOP Tax Bill Advances to House Floor after Clearing Rules Panel
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 17, 2017
GOP Leaders in House, Senate Endorse Conflicting Shutdown Strategies
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 13, 2017
House GOP Charts Spending Collision With Senate
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 13, 2017
Republicans Strike Deal on Sweeping Tax Overhaul
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Source: New York Times
Dec 13, 2017
Republican Tax Bill in Final Sprint Across Finish Line
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 12, 2017
Congressional Republicans in Advanced Talks to Reduce the Tax Rate for Top Earners to 37 Percent as Part of Final Tax Bill
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Source: The Hill
Dec 12, 2017
Wharton Study: GOP Tax Bill Does Not Pay for Itself
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Source: New York Times
Dec 12, 2017
Republicans, Closing In on Final Tax Bill, Aim for a Vote Next Week
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Source: New York Times
Dec 11, 2017
Treasury Defends Tax Plan Cost With One-Page Analysis
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Source: The Hill
Dec 11, 2017
Congressional Scorekeeper: House-passed Tax Bill wouldn't Pay for Itself
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 10, 2017
Precision Sacrificed for Speed as GOP Rushes Ahead on Taxes
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Source: New York Times
Dec 8, 2017
Job Growth Signals Robust Economy, With Gain of 228,000
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Source: New York Times
Dec 7, 2017
Congress Approves Two-Week Stopgap Measure to Keep Government Funded
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Source: Kaiser Health News
Dec 6, 2017
Pace Of U.S. Health Spending Slows In 2016
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