Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

January 2017

Source: The Washington Post
Jan 12, 2017
Anxious Lawmakers to GOP Leaders: What’s the Plan to Replace Obamacare?
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 12, 2017
House Expected to Follow Senate’s Lead on Rush to Repeal Health Law
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Source: Morning Consult
Jan 12, 2017
GOP Planning Quick Action on Tax Reform, Top Democratic Taxwriter Says
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Source: Reuters
Jan 12, 2017
Trump's Tax Cuts May Pressure U.S.'s Top Credit Rating: Fitch
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Jan 12, 2017
Trump, House GOP Seek Agreement on ‘Border Tax'
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Source: The Hill
Jan 12, 2017
Senate Takes First Step Toward Repealing Obamcare
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Source: The Hill
Jan 11, 2017
Trump Medicare Promise Causes Heartburn for GOP
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Source: The Hill
Jan 10, 2017
Trump, GOP at Crossroads on Repealing Obamacare
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Source: Associated Press
Jan 10, 2017
Ryan: GOP Will Work on Repealing, Replacing Health Law
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 10, 2017
Obamacare Markets See Growth Despite Premium Hikes
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Source: Morning Consult
Jan 10, 2017
Trump Calls for Swift ACA Repeal, but Senate GOP Split on Timing
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Source: Bloomberg
Jan 9, 2017
Push for Swift Obamacare Repeal Splits GOP Ahead of Key Vote
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Source: POLITICO
Jan 9, 2017
Freedom Caucus Looks to Delay Budget — and Obamacare Repeal
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Source: NPR
Jan 6, 2017
U.S. Added 156,000 Jobs In December; Hourly Wages Rose 10 Cents
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Source: The Hill
Jan 5, 2017
Paul Pitches Freedom Caucus on Alternate Plan for ObamaCare, Budget
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Jan 5, 2017
GOP Governors Face Uphill Battle to Spare Medicaid Expansion from Repeal
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 4, 2017
Senate Republicans Open Fight Over Obama Health Law
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 4, 2017
Fed Officials See Faster Economic Growth Under Trump, But No Boom
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Source: The Hill
Jan 4, 2017
Trump Plans Executive Actions for ObamaCare Repeal
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Source: Morning Consult
Jan 3, 2017
GOP Senators Stress Need for ACA Replacement Sooner Rather Than Later
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 3, 2017
Senate Republicans Start Obamacare Repeal Process
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 2, 2017
Why Obamacare Is Unlikely to Die a Swift Death
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Source: The Hill
Jan 1, 2017
House, Senate Headed for Clash on Medicare
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December 2016

Source: The New York Times
Dec 31, 2016
Job No. 1 for a New Congress? Undoing Obama’s Health Law
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Source: Reuters
Dec 29, 2016
Trump Tax Reforms Could Depend on Little-Known "Scoring" Panel
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