Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

February 2020

Source: The Hill
Feb 6, 2020
Mnuchin Signals No Balance in Trump Budget
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Source: AP News
Feb 6, 2020
Governors Warn Trump Rule Could Lead to Big Medicaid Cuts
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Source: Reuters
Feb 5, 2020
U.S. Government Proposes Higher Payments to Medicare Insurers in 2021
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 5, 2020
Trump Scales Down Once-Grand Infrastructure Ambitions
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Source: MarketWatch
Feb 5, 2020
Treasury Lays Groundwork for Return of 20-Year Bond
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Source: Newsweek
Feb 5, 2020
U.S. Taxpayers Each Spent More than $8,000 on Iraq War, for $2 Trillion Total
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 5, 2020
States Weigh Expansion of Their Medicaid Programs
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Source: The Hill
Feb 4, 2020
Trump Urges Congress to Pass Bill Allowing New Parents to Advance Tax Credits
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 4, 2020
Trump Promotes Low Unemployment and Rising Wages in State of the Union
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Source: Marketplace
Feb 4, 2020
Ahead of the State of the Union Address, What’s the Current State of Health Care?
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Source: NPR
Feb 3, 2020
As Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs Rise, Insured Adults Are Seeking Less Primary Care
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 3, 2020
Mnuchin and Top Democrat Step up Infrastructure Talks, but Some White House Officials Are Skeptical
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 3, 2020
Would Your Wages Rise Under ‘Medicare for All’?
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 3, 2020
The Graying of the American Economy Is on Display in Iowa
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January 2020

Source: The Hill
Jan 31, 2020
House to Vote on Disapproval Resolution of Medicaid Block Grants
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 31, 2020
Puerto Rico Disaster Bill Would Revive Older Tax Breaks
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Source: AP News
Jan 30, 2020
Tricky Trade-Offs for States in Trump’s New Medicaid Offer
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 30, 2020
House Earmarks Decision Likely Next Week, Lowey Says
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Source: NPR
Jan 30, 2020
Trump Administration Clears The Way For Medicaid Block Grants
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Source: NPR
Jan 30, 2020
U.S. Economic Growth Slowed In 2019 To 2.3%
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 29, 2020
Ambitious Infrastructure Plan Hits Reality Check: How to Pay for It
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Source: CNBC
Jan 29, 2020
Fed Holds Rates Steady, Affirms Commitment to Higher Inflation
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 29, 2020
House Democrats to Unveil $760 Billion Infrastructure Plan
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 28, 2020
Trump Administration to Offer States Medicaid Block Grant Option
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 28, 2020
U.S. Deficit to Eclipse $1 Trillion in 2020, CBO Says, as Fiscal Imbalance Continues to Widen
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