Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

March 2020

Source: The Washington Post
Mar 16, 2020
Congressional Leaders, Administration Push Swift Action on Third Coronavirus Relief Bill with Major Economic Stimulus
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Source: The Hill
Mar 16, 2020
House Passes Corrected Coronavirus Bill
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 16, 2020
America’s Economy Begins to Shut Down as Pandemic Measures Take Hold
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 15, 2020
White House Seeks Financial Crisis-Era Powers to Buttress Economy
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Source: Marketplace
Mar 15, 2020
Fed Slashes Rates to Near Zero, Eases Bank Lending Rules
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Source: AP News
Mar 14, 2020
Trump Declares Virus Emergency; House Passes Aid Package
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 14, 2020
With Unprecedented Force and Speed, a Global Recession Is Likely Taking Hold
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 13, 2020
Administration, Congressional Negotiators Near Deal on Coronavirus Economic Relief Package
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Source: AP News
Mar 12, 2020
House Democrats’ Virus Bill: Free Testing, Paid Sick Leave
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Source: Modern Healthcare
Mar 12, 2020
Democrats Propose Hiking Federal Medicaid Payments in COVID-19 Stimulus Deal
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Source: The Hill
Mar 12, 2020
Fed to Spend $1.5T to Pump Liquidity into Financial Markets amid Coronavirus Panic
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Source: AP News
Mar 12, 2020
Trump Announces Delay of Tax Deadline for Virus Victims
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 12, 2020
Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut Would Dwarf the 2008 Bank Bailout
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Source: The Hill
Mar 11, 2020
Deficit Hits $624 Billion, Outpacing Last Year
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 11, 2020
Democrats and White House Race to Strike Deal for Coronavirus Relief Package
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 11, 2020
Treasury to Recommend Delaying Tax Payments for ‘Virtually All’ Americans
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 10, 2020
Trump's Coronavirus Tax Cut Hits Rough Patch as Lawmakers Talk Stimulus
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 10, 2020
Ten years into Obamacare, Cost and Access Issues Abound
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 10, 2020
Talks Begin on Stimulus Plan as Trump Plays Down Virus Threat
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Source: NPR
Mar 9, 2020
Trump: Payroll Tax Cuts And Hourly Worker Relief Possible In Coronavirus Response
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Source: AP News
Mar 9, 2020
Trump Wants Payroll Tax Relief to Calm Virus-Spooked Markets
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 9, 2020
Why the Outlook for the Economy Just Got Worse
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Source: Bloomberg
Mar 9, 2020
Congress Begins Mapping Out Economic Response to Virus Outbreak
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 8, 2020
With Global Economy in Balance, the White House and Fed Are at Odds over How to Help
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Source: Reuters
Mar 6, 2020
After U.S. Congress and Fed's Quick Coronavirus Response, Next Steps Likely Tougher for Washington
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