Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

January 2017

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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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Dec 29, 2016
Unusually Busy Year Ahead for Budgeteers
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Source: Bloomberg
Dec 23, 2016
GOP Wants Trump to Trim ACA Benefits, Say Congress Aides
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Source: Reuters
Dec 22, 2016
Democrats Lean on Drug Pricing as Obamacare Repeal Looms
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Source: CNBC
Dec 22, 2016
Final Reading on US Q3 Gross Domestic Product Was up 3.5% vs 3.2% Prior Estimate
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 22, 2016
Trump Could Quickly Doom ACA Cost-Sharing Subsidies for Millions of Americans
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 21, 2016
Health Exchange Enrollment Jumps, Even as G.O.P. Pledges Repeal
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Source: The Hill
Dec 21, 2016
GOP Considers Holding off on Repealing ObamaCare Taxes
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Source: Associated Press
Dec 21, 2016
Trump's Commitment to Infrastructure Vow Is Being Questioned
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Source: Morning Consult
Dec 20, 2016
CBO Warns Against Major Changes to Essential Health Benefits
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Source: The Hill
Dec 20, 2016
Senate Dem Finance Staffers Blast GOP Tax Plan
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 20, 2016
Trump Team Plans for Infrastructure ‘Task Force’ to Advance Top Spending Priority
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Source: Reuters
Dec 19, 2016
Trump's infrastructure splurge would collide with U.S. skilled labor crunch
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 16, 2016
Trump Nominates Anti-Deficit Crusader Mulvaney to Head OMB
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 15, 2016
The Obama Economy Has Unfinished Business
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Dec 15, 2016
Think hard before repealing ACA taxes, some Republicans warn
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 15, 2016
Republicans could keep parts of Obamacare for up to four years
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Source: Reuters
Dec 15, 2016
Trump Could Find Democratic Allies on Tax Reform
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 14, 2016
Fed Raises Key Interest Rate, Citing Strengthening Economy
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Source: The Hill
Dec 14, 2016
GOP Faces Daunting Deadlines in 2017
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