Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

December 2015

Source: POLITICO
Dec 10, 2015
Senate delay tactics could stall budget
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 10, 2015
Negotiators Hope to Unveil Omnibus on Monday
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Source: Brookings
Dec 10, 2015
Former CBO Director Doug Elmendorf is "unleashed" in a new video series
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Source: CBS News
Dec 9, 2015
Congress to vote on short-term funding bill, avert shutdown for now
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 9, 2015
Democrats dig in over GOP policy riders
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 9, 2015
House Republicans Introduce 5-Day CR as Negotiations Continue
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Source: New York Times
Dec 9, 2015
Hillary Clinton Outlines Plan to Overhaul Corporate Taxes
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Source: New York Times
Dec 9, 2015
Congress Braces for Holiday Rush as Spending Discussions Bog Down
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 8, 2015
No budget deal in sight as deadline looms
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Source: Washington Post
Dec 8, 2015
Speaker Ryan tries to turn the ‘Hope yes, vote no’ caucus
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 7, 2015
As Omnibus Timeline Slips, House Preps Weekend Work
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 7, 2015
Congress likely to blow budget deadline
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Source: New York Times
Dec 7, 2015
Congress Seeks to Keep Momentum Ahead of Funding Deadline
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 7, 2015
Talks stall as shutdown deadline nears
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Source: The Economist
Dec 5, 2015
Reflections on projections
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Source: Washington Post
Dec 4, 2015
The popular tax breaks that could go away (yet again)
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Source: New York Times
Dec 4, 2015
The Economy Is Growing, but Not Fixed Yet
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Source: New York Times
Dec 4, 2015
Robust Jobs Report All but Guarantees Fed Will Raise Rates
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Source: Reuters
Dec 3, 2015
US Senate approves highway bill that revives EXIM bank; Obama to sign Friday
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Source: Forbes
Dec 3, 2015
5 Reasons Congress Will Increase Next Year's Defense Budget
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Source: The Hill
Dec 2, 2015
House to vote Thursday on $305B highway bill
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 2, 2015
Tax deal swelling into $800 billion blowout
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Source: Reuters
Dec 2, 2015
U.S. debt limit threat defanged on Wall Street
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Source: Washington Post
Dec 1, 2015
A ‘tax extenders’ bill that could make fiscal matters worse
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 1, 2015
Congress reaches deal on 5-year highway bill
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