Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

July 2016

Source: Modern Healthcare
Jul 23, 2016
What will happen with healthcare policy under President Trump ... or ... Clinton?
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 21, 2016
Jobless Claims in U.S. Unexpectedly Decline to Three-Month Low
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Source: The Hill
Jul 20, 2016
Advisers: Trump's revised tax plan will resemble Ryan's
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Jul 20, 2016
Trump Advisers Describe Possible Trims to Tax Cut Plan
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Source: Wall Street Journal
Jul 19, 2016
Where Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Stand on Economic Issues
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Source: The Hill
Jul 15, 2016
Federal deficit to hit $600B this year
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Source: NPR
Jul 14, 2016
Federal Reserve Refuses To Budge On Interest Rates Despite Market Highs
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Jul 13, 2016
Long-Term Budget Gap Widened From 2015 to 2016: CBO
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Source: MarketWatch
Jul 13, 2016
Sagging Corporate Tax Revenue Pushes U.S. Budget Deficit Higher
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Source: Defense News
Jul 13, 2016
Senate Democrats Block DoD Spending Bill, Seeking Omnibus
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Source: The Hill
Jul 12, 2016
CBO: Federal Debt to Pass Historic High in 2035
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Source: CBS
Jul 12, 2016
How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump View Social Security
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 11, 2016
Failed Spending Bills Pile Up in Senate Amid Dispute Over Budget Deal
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 11, 2016
Past Appropriations to Loom Large in Future Defense Measure
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 11, 2016
With spending bills stalled, focus turns to avoiding a shutdown fight this fall
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Jul 11, 2016
‘Regular Order' Meets Bitter End As Bills Languish
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Source: NPR
Jul 8, 2016
U.S. Economy Adds 287,000 Jobs In June
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Source: The Hill
Jul 8, 2016
Senate Democrats block defense spending bill
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Source: The Hill
Jul 7, 2016
House passes financial services spending bill
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 7, 2016
Senate Democrats threaten to block spending bills
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 7, 2016
Fewest Americans Since Mid-April File for Unemployment Benefits
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Source: The Hill
Jul 6, 2016
House GOP Unveils Health Spending Bill
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Source: Politico
Jul 6, 2016
Lawmakers Eye Omnibus as Spending Bills Lag
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Source: Defense News
Jul 5, 2016
Congress' Shrinking Calendar Suggests Omnibus, CR Ahead
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Source: The Hill
Jul 5, 2016
GOP Senators: Treasury Rules Could Erode Tax Base
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