Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

November 2019

Source: AP News
Nov 5, 2019
White House and Pelosi Part Ways on Relief for Drug Prices
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Source: Reuters
Nov 5, 2019
U.S. Congress, White House Mull Stop-Gap Funding Bill to Avoid Government Shutdowns
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 5, 2019
White House Backing Off $8.6 Billion Demand for Border Wall Funding
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Source: The Hill
Nov 5, 2019
Income for Poorest Americans Fell Faster than Previously Thought: Study
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Source: The Hill
Nov 5, 2019
Lawmakers Dismiss Fresh Fears of Another Government Shutdown
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Source: The Washington Post
Nov 3, 2019
Trump Leaves Door Open to Shutting Down Government Before Thanksgiving
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Source: The Hill
Nov 1, 2019
US Debt Surpasses $23 Trillion for First Time
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 1, 2019
Jobs Are Plentiful. Big Pay Raises Aren’t.
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October 2019

Source: The Wall Street Journal
Oct 31, 2019
Treasury Pares Back Anti-Inversion Tax Regulations
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Source: AP News
Oct 31, 2019
Border Wall, Impeachment Battle Imperil Budget Progress
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Source: The Washington Post
Oct 31, 2019
White House Officials Ramp Up New Tax Cut Talks, as Trump Seeks Sharp Contrast with 2020 Democrats
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 31, 2019
Why ‘Medicare for All’ Could Both Raise Taxes and Lower Costs
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Source: Roll Call
Oct 30, 2019
Appropriations Talks Rejuvenated as Possible Shutdown Looms
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Source: POLITICO
Oct 30, 2019
Fed Cuts Rates Again but Signals Pause on Further Decreases
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Source: AP News
Oct 30, 2019
Fed Is Expected to Cut Rates but May Offer Little Guidance
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Source: CNBC
Oct 30, 2019
US Treasury Says It is Gearing Up to Issue a 50-Year Bond
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Source: NPR
Oct 30, 2019
As Growth Slows to 1.9%, The Economy Is Falling Short of Trump's Target
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Source: The Hill
Oct 29, 2019
Democrats Renew Push for Contractor Back Pay from Government Shutdown
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 29, 2019
It’s a Big Week for Economic News, With Implications for the 2020 Race
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Source: The Hill
Oct 29, 2019
Fed Faces Crossroads as It Weighs Third Rate Cut
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 28, 2019
Possible Impeachment Trial Could Complicate Congress’s Spending Debate
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 25, 2019
Federal Budget Deficit Swelled to Nearly $1 Trillion in 2019
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Source: The Hill
Oct 25, 2019
House Democrats Offer Bill to Expand the Estate Tax
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 25, 2019
Fed Seen Cutting Rates Next Week and Then Hitting Pause Button
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Source: CNBC
Oct 24, 2019
Fed Is Expected to Cut Rates Next Week, but Some of Its Reasons May Be Fading
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