Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

October 2016

Source: NPR
Oct 28, 2016
The Economy Grew At A Solid Pace This Summer, But Consumers Are Wary
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Source: The Hill
Oct 25, 2016
GOP Wants New Numbers on ObamaCare Subsidies after Premium Hikes
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 25, 2016
Clinton Readies Post-Election Push on Highways, Corporate Taxes
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Source: POLITICO
Oct 24, 2016
Key Obamacare Premiums to Jump 25 Percent Next Year
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Source: Federal Times
Oct 24, 2016
Long-Term CR Looms as Pelosi Pans Ryan's 'Minibus' Plan
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Source: Newsweek
Oct 22, 2016
Here's How Much Social Security Checks Will Increase in 2017
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Oct 19, 2016
Social Security’s Challenges Get a Moment in Final Trump, Clinton Debate
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 18, 2016
Data Shows Drug Prices Spiked Seven Percent Last Year
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Source: The Hill
Oct 18, 2016
Rep. Brady Plans to Move Tax Reform Legislation in 2017
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 18, 2016
Cost of Living Adjustment Ticks Up, Barely
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 17, 2016
Despite Economic Recovery, Many Americans Still Feeling Anxious
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Source: Roll Call
Oct 14, 2016
Ryan Suggests Tax Overhaul Is First Priority of GOP Agenda
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 14, 2016
U.S. Deficit Increases to $587 Billion, Ending Downward Trend
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Source: NPR
Oct 13, 2016
Treasury Tries Again to Keep American Firms' Taxes in U.S.
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Source: Morning Consult
Oct 13, 2016
Report: Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Growth Decreased in 2016
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Source: Roll Call
Oct 13, 2016
Ryan, McConnell’s Spending Hopes Could Be Dashed — Again
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Source: CNBC
Oct 12, 2016
A Normally Routine Fed Release Just Got a Lot More Important
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Source: The Los Angeles Times
Oct 11, 2016
Trump Tax Plan Would Increase National Debt by $7.2 Trillion, While Clinton Would Hike Taxes on Top 1%, Analyses Show
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Source: The Washington Post
Oct 7, 2016
CBO: Budget Deficit for 2016 Registers at $588B
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 7, 2016
U.S. Economy, Showing Resilience, Added 156,000 Jobs Last Month
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Source: The Hill
Oct 7, 2016
Economy Adds 156K Jobs While Jobless Rate Ticks Up
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 6, 2016
Jobless Claims Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of U.S. Payrolls Data
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Source: The Hill
Oct 5, 2016
GOP Reps Warn Obama Against Quickly Finalizing Tax Rules
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Source: Business Insider
Oct 4, 2016
The IMF Slashed Its US Growth Forecast
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 2, 2016
Ailing Obama Health Care Act May Have to Change to Survive
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