Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

July 2020

Source: Roll Call
Jul 13, 2020
Negotiators Look for Common Ground on Unemployment Aid Extension
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Source: CNBC
Jul 13, 2020
U.S. Budget Deficit Hits All-Time High of $864 Billion in June
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 13, 2020
After the Fastest Recession in U.S. History, the Economic Recovery May Be Fizzling
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 13, 2020
State, Local Governments Wrestle over Quickly Dwindling Coronavirus Aid, Complicating Talks on Next Federal Bill
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Source: CNBC
Jul 10, 2020
Real-time Data Is Showing that the Coronavirus Is Causing ‘Widespread’ Economic Damage
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 9, 2020
House Spending Bill Barring Funds for Border Wall Advances
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 9, 2020
Hiring Outlook Remains Dim, With ‘Scarring in the Economy’
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Source: MarketWatch
Jul 9, 2020
Top Economists Say Next Coronavirus Relief Bill Should Be $1.5 Trillion at Minimum and Hopefully Larger
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Source: CNBC
Jul 9, 2020
Treasury’s Mnuchin Backs Narrower Coronavirus Aid Package as Talks with Congress Resume
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 9, 2020
GOP Eyes Narrowing Second Round of $1,200 Stimulus Payments
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 9, 2020
U.S. Jobless Claims Fall While Corporate Cuts Signal More Pain
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Source: The Hill
Jul 8, 2020
Deficit Rises to Record $2.7 Trillion amid Pandemic: CBO
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Source: Reuters
Jul 8, 2020
Fed Officials Suggest U.S. Recovery May Be Stalling
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 8, 2020
Defense Spending Bill Finds Creative Ways to Shift Billions
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Source: AP News
Jul 8, 2020
McConnell Eyes Virus Aid as Evictions, Benefits Cuts Loom
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 7, 2020
Congress Wary on Future Aid as Well-Connected Businesses Rake in Millions
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 7, 2020
White House Wants Stimulus by August Recess with $1 Trillion Cap
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 7, 2020
U.S. Job Openings Unexpectedly Increase as Hires Climb to Record
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Source: The Hill
Jul 6, 2020
Dems Add $24.4 Billion in Emergency COVID Spending to Health Bill
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 6, 2020
Senate GOP Aid Package May Tailor Payments to Low-Income Households
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 6, 2020
Small-Business Loan Funding Details Released
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 6, 2020
Congress Departs for Two-Week Recess Without Addressing Coronavirus Spikes, Economic Strains
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 6, 2020
Medicaid Enrollment Increase Puts Pressure on State Budgets
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Source: AP News
Jul 4, 2020
Trump Signs Extension of COVID-Relief Fund for Businesses
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 3, 2020
Employment Won't Recover for a Decade, CBO Says
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