Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

December 2023

Source: POLITICO
Dec 8, 2023
Why the White House Is Celebrating ‘Real Weirdness’ in the Economy
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Dec 8, 2023
Economy’s Soft Landing Comes Into View as Job Growth Slowly Descends
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Source: AP News
Dec 8, 2023
Solid US Hiring Lowers Unemployment Rate in Latest Sign of a Still-Sturdy Job Market
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Source: NPR
Dec 8, 2023
The Labor Market Stays Robust, With Employers Adding 199,000 Jobs Last Month
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November 2023

Source: The New York Times
Nov 30, 2023
The Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Eased in October
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Source: AP News
Nov 30, 2023
Federal Reserve’s Preferred Inflation Gauge Shows Price Pressures Continuing to Cool
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Source: The Hill
Nov 29, 2023
Momentum Builds for Special Commission to Tackle $34T in US Debt
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 28, 2023
Fed Officials Hint That Rate Increases Are Over, and Investors Celebrate
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 28, 2023
Bipartisan Consensus Elusive on Government Retirees’ Benefits
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 21, 2023
Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 17, 2023
Biden Signs Spending Bill, Staving Off a Government Shutdown
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Nov 14, 2023
Cooling Inflation Likely Ends Fed Rate Hikes
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 14, 2023
Speaker Johnson Adopted the Right’s Plan. Here’s Why They Oppose It Now.
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 13, 2023
Democrats Signal Openness to Plan to Avert Shutdown as Republicans Balk
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 11, 2023
Johnson Offers Up Two-Tiered Stopgap Funds Plan
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 11, 2023
Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Nov 10, 2023
Moody’s Changes Outlook on U.S. Ratings to Negative
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 9, 2023
House Republicans Clash Over Spending Days Ahead of Shutdown Deadline
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 9, 2023
U.S. Government Once Again Begins Preparing for Possible Shutdown
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 7, 2023
House Republicans Toil for a Spending Strategy With a Shutdown Close at Hand
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 7, 2023
Speaker Johnson on GOP Plan to Avert Government Shutdown: ‘Trust Us’
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 7, 2023
Congress Has 11 Days to Avoid Shutdown as House GOP Meets to Plot Strategy
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Source: The Hill
Nov 7, 2023
Senate Eyes Huge ‘Maxi-Bus’ to Address Year-End Spending Crunch
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Nov 3, 2023
Sharp U.S. Hiring Slowdown Signals Cooling Economy Ahead
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 2, 2023
House Passes $14 Billion in Israel Aid With Costly Cuts to IRS
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