Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

August 2019

Source: The Hill
Aug 4, 2019
Budget Deal Sparks Scramble to Prevent Shutdown
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Source: NPR
Aug 2, 2019
With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard to See Why the Economy Is Slowing
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 1, 2019
Despite Deficit Worries, Senate Gives Final Approval to Spending Increases
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Source: CNBC
Aug 1, 2019
Trump’s Treasury Could Cause Financial Market Conditions to Tighten Even with Fed Cut
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Powell Fed Raises as Many Questions as Answers with Rate Cut
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Budget, Debt Deal Teed Up for Senate Passage, Trump Signing
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Lawmakers to Confront New Post-Spending Caps Reality
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July 2019

Source: npr
Jul 31, 2019
Fed Cuts Interest Rates For 1st Time Since 2008
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 31, 2019
Spending Caps, Debt Limit Bill Back in Senate Limbo
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Source: The Associated Press
Jul 31, 2019
Fed is Poised to Cut Rates for First Time in a Decade
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 31, 2019
Highway Bill Upping Spending by a Quarter Gets OK from Senate Committee
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 30, 2019
Trump Administration Is Divided Over Tax Cut for Investors
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 30, 2019
Treasury Projects $433 Billion Borrowing Need This Quarter
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 29, 2019
With the Economy on the Line, the Fed Prepares to Take its Biggest Gamble in Years
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 28, 2019
Trump’s Debt Binge Puts Treasury Auctions on Path to New Highs
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 27, 2019
Congress is Losing One of the Only Incentives it Had to Address the Deficit
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 25, 2019
House Sends Spending Caps, Debt Limit Bill to Senate
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Source: CNBC
Jul 25, 2019
US Growth Could Be Weakest in More Than Two Years But Latest Data Might Not Affect Fed’s Next Move
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Source: Reuters
Jul 25, 2019
U.S. House Passes Trump-Backed Spending and Debt Limit Bill
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 24, 2019
Budget Caps, Debt Limit Bill Expected to Pass House Thursday
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Source: CNN
Jul 24, 2019
$1 Trillion Deficits Are Back. Here’s What You Need to Know
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Source: npr
Jul 24, 2019
As Climate Changes, Taxpayers Will Shoulder Larger U.S. Payouts To Farmers
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Source: The Hill
Jul 23, 2019
Freedom Caucus Formally Opposes Trump’s Budget Deal
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Source: The Associated Press
Jul 23, 2019
USDA Rule Would Cut Food Stamp Benefits for 3.1 Million
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Source: The Associated Press
Jul 23, 2019
Analysis: Budget Deal is Epitaph for Bid to Control Spending
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