Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

June 2019

Source: Roll Call
Jun 14, 2019
One-Year Spending Cap Option, Warts and All, Gains Momentum
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Source: CNBC
Jun 14, 2019
The Fed Is Likely to Drop “Patient” Word This Week, Clearing Way for July Cut, Economists Say
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Source: CNBC
Jun 14, 2019
Many Americans Say Their Financial Situation is Worse Since The Great Recession
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Source: The Hill
Jun 13, 2019
Senate Passes Bipartisan IRS Modernization Bill
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Source: Forbes
Jun 13, 2019
Seven Think Tanks Describe Their Vision Of Government, And How They’d Fund It
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Source: Marketplace
Jun 13, 2019
Despite a Strong Economy, the Federal Deficit Continues to Grow
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Source: The Hill
Jun 13, 2019
House Panel Approves $733B Defense Policy Bill
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Source: Bloomberg
Jun 12, 2019
U.S. Budget Gap Balloons to $739 Billion Despite Tariff Revenue
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Source: The Hill
Jun 12, 2019
Senate Judiciary Committee Plans Markup of Drug Pricing Bill This Month
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Source: The Hill
Jun 11, 2019
Democrats Push for Tougher Oversight on Student Loan Market
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Source: The Hill
Jun 11, 2019
Climate Change Poses “High Risk” to Federal Spending: GAO
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 11, 2019
Contractors Would Receive Shutdown Pay in Next Spending Package
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 7, 2019
The Job Market Isn’t as Strong as It Seemed. The Fed Needs to Pay Attention
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Source: The Hill
Jun 7, 2019
Economy Adds 75k Jobs in May, Well Below Expectations
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Source: The Hill
Jun 6, 2019
Trump Signs Long-Awaited $19.1B Disaster Aid Bill
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Source: CNBC
Jun 6, 2019
Fed’s Williams Says the Yield Curve Isn’t a Magic “Oracle” for Predicting a Recession
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Source: CNBC
Jun 4, 2019
The Fed is ‘Indicating That a Rate Cut is Coming,’ Says Former Central Banker
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Source: The Associated Press
Jun 4, 2019
House Sends Long-Delayed $19.1B Disaster Aid Bill to Trump
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Source: The Hill
Jun 3, 2019
House to Vote on First “Minibus” Spending Bill Next Week
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Source: The Hill
Jun 3, 2019
Fed Official Says Bank May Need to Cut Rates in 2019
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 3, 2019
Can Congress Avoid a Debt Default and $125 Billion in Spending Cuts?
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Source: The Hill
Jun 3, 2019
House Dems Propose 3.1 Percent Pay Hike for Federal Workers
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May 2019

Source: Yahoo! Finance
May 30, 2019
Corporations Paid $91 Billion Less in Taxes in 2018 Under Trump’s Tax Law
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Source: The Hill
May 30, 2019
Third House Republican Blocks Disaster Aid Bill
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Source: CNBC
May 30, 2019
First-Quarter Economic Growth Up 3.1%, Slightly Better Than Wall Street Expected
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