Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

April 2016

Source: The Hill
Apr 25, 2016
McConnell moves to wrap up energy appropriations bill
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Source: AP/ABC News
Apr 25, 2016
A Washington Ritual: Pentagon, Congress at Odds Over Bases
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Source: POLITICO
Apr 21, 2016
Ryan says he doesn't have the votes to pass a budget
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Source: Christian Science Monitor
Apr 21, 2016
Jobless claims fall to four-decade low. Again.
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Source: Marketplace
Apr 19, 2016
15 years of labor shortages predicted for the U.S. economy
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Source: The Hill
Apr 19, 2016
House panel approves agriculture, energy spending bills
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Source: The Hill
Apr 18, 2016
House Freedom Caucus open to passing spending bills without budget
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Apr 15, 2016
House Move Could Renew Debate on Broken Budget Process
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Source: AP
Apr 15, 2016
House Republicans miss budget deadline amid caucus divisions
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Source: Washington Post
Apr 15, 2016
House Republicans deadlocked over spending will miss budget deadline, dealing a blow to Ryan
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Source: Washington Post
Apr 15, 2016
Report says federal fragmentation, overlap, duplication abound
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Source: AP/ABC News
Apr 14, 2016
Spending Bills Advancing Despite Budget Impasse
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Source: The Hill
Apr 13, 2016
House GOP comes to terms with prospect of no budget
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Source: AP/ABC News
Apr 12, 2016
US Budget Deficit up Sharply to $108 Billion in March
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Source: Daily Mail
Apr 12, 2016
IMF cuts US growth outlook, warns of rising protectionism
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Source: Pew Research Center
Apr 11, 2016
Among developed nations, Americans' tax bills are below average
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Source: The Hill
Apr 10, 2016
Budget crunch time for GOP
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Source: CNBC
Apr 8, 2016
First-quarter economy looks bleaker by the day
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Source: The Hill
Apr 7, 2016
Jobless claims hold steady under 300K
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Source: Brookings
Apr 7, 2016
Hutchins Roundup: Defense spending, unconventional monetary policy
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Source: New York Times
Apr 6, 2016
Fed Still Waving Caution Flag on Resuming Interest Rate Increases
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Source: Pew Research Center
Apr 6, 2016
The biggest U.S. tax breaks
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Source: Morning Consult
Apr 5, 2016
After Market Jitters, Americans Gain Economic Confidence
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Source: Marketplace
Apr 5, 2016
Why a corporation's "inversion" matters to taxpayers
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Source: NASDAQ/Wall Street Journal
Apr 5, 2016
U.S. Sets Tougher Rules On Tax Deals
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