Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

December 2017

Source: New York Times
Dec 6, 2017
Republicans Move to Resolve Tax Bill Differences as Cost Concerns Loom
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 6, 2017
Corporate Rate Cut in Tax Bill could Change as GOP Hunts for Votes
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Source: Reuters
Dec 5, 2017
House Tax Positions Begin to Emerge Ahead of Talks with Senate
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Source: New York Times
Dec 5, 2017
Republicans Consider More Generous State and Local Tax Break
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 5, 2017
Deadline Looming, House GOP Keeps Talking About Funding Options
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Source: Reuters
Dec 5, 2017
U.S. Tax Bill Adds to Debt Need as Interest Costs Weigh
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Source: New York Times
Dec 4, 2017
Republicans Meet to Merge Tax Plans as Corporations Fret
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 4, 2017
As Tax Overhaul Looms, Senate Has Upper Hand
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Source: New York Times
Dec 3, 2017
G.O.P. Pushes to Avoid Government Shutdown, but the Path Is Tricky
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Source: New York Times
Dec 2, 2017
Heading Toward Tax Victory, Republicans Eye Next Step: Cut Spending
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 1, 2017
Uncertainty Surrounds Avoiding Shutdown Showdown
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 1, 2017
Senate Republicans Secure Votes for Tax Overhaul
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Source: New York Times
Dec 1, 2017
The Senate’s Official Scorekeeper Says the Republican Tax Plan Would Add $1 Trillion to the Deficit
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November 2017

Source: Bloomberg Politics
Nov 30, 2017
U.S. Debt Authority Won't Lapse Until March or April, CBO Says
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Source: Associated Press
Nov 30, 2017
Conservatives Slam GOP Proposal to Automatically Raise Taxes
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Source: CNBC
Nov 29, 2017
Yellen: $20 Trillion National Debt 'Should Keep People Awake at Night'
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Source: Reuters
Nov 29, 2017
Deficit Looms over Republican Tax Bill as U.S. Senate Nears Vote
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 28, 2017
Pelosi, Schumer Pull Out of White House Meeting over Spending
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 28, 2017
Looming Spending Deadline Leads to Tax Consideration Crunch
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Source: New York Times
Nov 27, 2017
Senators Scramble to Advance Tax Bill That Increasingly Rewards Wealthy
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 27, 2017
Senate’s Defense Spending Bill Shows Need for Budget Deal
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Source: POLITICO
Nov 27, 2017
Tax Reform Hangs in Balance in Critical Week for GOP
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 26, 2017
Senate GOP Tax Bill Hurts the Poor More Than Originally Thought, CBO Finds
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Source: Washington Post
Nov 26, 2017
GOP Leaders in Advanced Talks to Change Tax Plan in Bid to Win Over Holdouts
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Source: Bloomberg
Nov 22, 2017
‘Future Tax Traps’ Lurk for Multinationals in Senate's Proposal
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