Fiscal and Economic News from
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September 2019

Source: The Associated Press
Sep 9, 2019
Lawmakers Eye Stopgap Spending Bill to Prevent a Shutdown
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Source: POLITICO
Sep 9, 2019
Mnuchin Says Administration Will Consider New Round of Tax Cuts in 2020
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Source: Marketplace
Sep 9, 2019
Congress Returns to Face Funding Deadline
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 9, 2019
Which Health Policies Actually Work? We Rarely Find Out
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 6, 2019
Fed Chair Powell Speaks and Leaves Investors Expecting a Rate Cut
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Source: CNBC
Sep 6, 2019
Job Growth Falls Short of Expectations as August Payrolls Rise Just 130,000
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Source: POLITICO
Sep 5, 2019
House to Vote on Stopgag Bill to Avert Shutdown
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Source: The Associated Press
Sep 5, 2019
A Slowdown in US Business Formation Poses a Risk to Economy
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Source: Markets Insider
Sep 4, 2019
Tax Cuts, Lower Rates, and Other Tools Used to Battle Recessions May Be Futile to Stop the Next Meltdown
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Source: Roll Call
Sep 4, 2019
Freshman Democrats to Chairs: Follow PAYGO, Get CBO Scores Before Markups
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Source: Reuters
Sep 3, 2019
To Cut or Not? Dueling Fed Views Boost Pressure on Powell
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August 2019

Source: The Washington Post
Aug 29, 2019
White House Mulls Rick Scott’s Idea to Cut Taxes by Amount Raised in Tariffs Through U.S. – China Trade War
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 27, 2019
A Dollar Rising Into a Possible U.S. Recession Could Be a Bad Omen
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Aug 27, 2019
Democrats’ Emerging Tax Idea: Look Beyond Income, Target Wealth
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Source: POLITICO
Aug 26, 2019
Congress Prepares to Delay Tough Decisions on Spending with Another Temporary Funding Bill
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Source: npr
Aug 25, 2019
Consequences of the U.S. Deficit
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 23, 2019
Powell: Economy in Favorable Place, Faces Significant Risks
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Source: Axios
Aug 23, 2019
Health Care Costs as Much as a New Car
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 22, 2019
Trump Flip-Flops on Tax Cuts, Saying US Has ‘Strong Economy’
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Source: The Hill
Aug 22, 2019
White House Won't Move Forward with Billions in Foreign Aid Cuts
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 21, 2019
With Deficit Rising, Worries Grow the U.S. May Be Out of Tools If Recession Hits
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Source: POLITICO
Aug 21, 2019
Fed Adopts Wait-and-See Approach Amid Trump Pressure to Cut Rates
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 21, 2019
Budget Deficit on Path to Surpass $1 Trillion Under Trump
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Source: The Hill
Aug 21, 2019
Deficits to Exceed $12 Trillion through 2029: CBO
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Source: MarketWatch
Aug 21, 2019
Social Security is Already in Trouble — and a Payroll-Tax Cut Might Only Make It Worse
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