Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

January 2020

Source: The New York Times
Jan 3, 2020
Democrats Ask Supreme Court for Quick Decision on Obamacare
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 3, 2020
White House Quietly Threatened to Veto Spending Legislation over ‘Dreamers’ Issue
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Source: Bloomberg
Jan 3, 2020
Fed Officials Saw Rates on Hold, With an Eye on Downside Risk
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Source: CNBC
Jan 3, 2020
Fed’s Charles Evans Says Rate Policy is Good for Now and Leaves Door Open for More Cuts
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 2, 2020
Minimum Wage Increases Fueling Faster Wage Growth for Those at the Bottom
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December 2019

Source: The New York Times
Dec 31, 2019
How Cutting Food Stamps Can Add Costs Elsewhere
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Source: CBS News
Dec 31, 2019
Two Years after Trump Tax Cuts, Middle-Class Americans Are Falling Behind
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Source: USA Today
Dec 30, 2019
If a Recession Hits Next Year, It Would Probably Be Mild. But a Recovery Would Also Be Tame.
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
Dec 28, 2019
'Trump Has Not Made Fiscal Responsibility a Priority': Fiscal Policy Expert
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Source: USA Today
Dec 20, 2019
Trump Signs $1.4 Trillion Bill to Avoid Government Shutdown, Raise Minimum Age for Tobacco
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Source: The Associated Press
Dec 20, 2019
US Economic Growth and Consumer Spending Show Resilience
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Source: Reuters
Dec 20, 2019
U.S. Consumers Put Economy on Moderate Growth Path in Third Quarter
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Source: CNBC
Dec 19, 2019
Senate Passes Spending Bills to Avoid a Government Shutdown, Sending Them to Trump
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 19, 2019
House Approves Bill Suspending Cap on Some Tax Deductions
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Source: CNN
Dec 19, 2019
Senate Expected to Vote on $1.4 Trillion Deal to Avert Shutdown Amid Impeachment Push
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Source: The Hill
Dec 19, 2019
Budget Watchdogs Howl over Deficit-Ballooning Deals
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Source: NPR
Dec 18, 2019
Some Big Health Care Policy Changes Are Hiding In The Federal Spending Package
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 17, 2019
Congressional Negotiators Agree to Extend Some Tax Credits and Add to Debt
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Source: AP News
Dec 17, 2019
House Sets Vote on $1.4 Trillion Federal Spending Bill
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 17, 2019
House Passes $426B Tax Cut
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 17, 2019
Tax Deal in Hand, Spending Package Grows in Size
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 16, 2019
Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown Carries Key Priorities for Both Parties
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 16, 2019
Congress Finalizes $1.3 Trillion Spending Deal Ahead of Friday Shutdown Deadline
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 16, 2019
Corporations Paid 11.3 Percent Tax Rate Last Year, in Steep Drop under Trump’s Law
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 16, 2019
Health Taxes Repealed, Tobacco Age Raised in Spending Deal
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