Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

December 2016

Source: The Hill
Dec 14, 2016
GOP Lawmakers Huddle on Tax Reform
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Source: ABC News
Dec 13, 2016
Republican Looks to Overhaul Social Security
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 12, 2016
Debt Ceiling Deadline Falls in Trump’s First 100 Days but Fix May Not
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Source: Morning Consult
Dec 12, 2016
Tax Reform Coming via Budget Reconciliation in 2017, McConnell Says
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Source: Bloomberg
Dec 12, 2016
McConnell, Warning of ‘Dangerous’ Debt, Wants Tax Cut Offsets
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Source: The Hill
Dec 12, 2016
Obamacare's Demise Could Be Quicker Than Republicans Intend
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 12, 2016
Estate Tax Repeal to Get Big Push in New Congress
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 11, 2016
New Push to Replace Obamacare Reignites Old GOP Tensions
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Source: Bloomberg
Dec 9, 2016
GOP Unity With Trump Faces Test Over Spending Early Next Year
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Source: The Hill
Dec 9, 2016
Senate Passes Stopgap Funding Bill, Averting Shutdown
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Source: The Hill
Dec 9, 2016
Democrats Tamp Down Talk of Shutdown
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 8, 2016
Government Shutdown Looms Over Stopgap Spending Measure
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 8, 2016
Senate Passes Defense Bill Setting Stage for Trump Buildup
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Source: Marketplace
Dec 8, 2016
U.S. Manufacturers Aren’t Investing in New Technology
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 7, 2016
An Obamacare ‘Delay’ Plan Could Backfire
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Source: The Hill
Dec 7, 2016
Dem Senator Threatens to Slow-Walk Spending Bill
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Source: USA Today
Dec 7, 2016
Congress Poised to Pass Bill to Fund Government, Boost Defense Spending
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Source: The Hill
Dec 7, 2016
Chairman: Trump Can Play ‘Key Role’ in Tax Reform Push
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 7, 2016
Democrats Face Stinging Budget Defeat in Trump Era
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Source: The Hill
Dec 7, 2016
Study: Uninsured Rate Could Rise above Pre-ObamaCare Levels under Repeal
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 6, 2016
Stopgap Bill Adds Money for Flint, Paves Way for Mattis Confirmation Vote
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Source: The Hill
Dec 6, 2016
Medicare Looms over Trump-Ryan Alliance
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Source: The Hill
Dec 5, 2016
GOP Chairman: Spending Bill Expected to Last Through April
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Source: NBC News
Dec 2, 2016
US Health Spending Grew Especially Fast Last Year
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 2, 2016
U.S. Economy Added 178,000 Jobs in November; Unemployment Rate Dropped to 4.6 Percent
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