Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

April 2019

Source: The Hill
Apr 15, 2019
Five Things to Watch on First Tax Day Under Trump’s Law
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Source: The Hill
Apr 11, 2019
Kudlow: Trump May Allow $125B in Cuts if Congress Doesn’t Act
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Source: Bloomberg
Apr 11, 2019
Defying Data, Kudlow Says Trump's Tax Cuts Covering Their Costs
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Source: The Hill
Apr 11, 2019
Report Finds Twice as Many Companies Will Pay Zero in Taxes This Year
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Source: MarketPlace
Apr 10, 2019
Measuring Inflation Isn’t Easy
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Source: The Hill
Apr 10, 2019
U.S. Budget Deficit Running 15% Higher Than a Year Ago
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Source: The Hill
Apr 10, 2019
U.S. Deficit Soars to $691 Billion, Expected to Top $1 Trillion This Year
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Source: The Hill
Apr 9, 2019
Left-Center Divide Forces Dems to Scrap Budget Vote
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Source: U.S. News & World Report
Apr 9, 2019
Trump Wants Debt Ceiling Hike Passed Quickly, Will Not Link to Wall Funds: Mnuchin
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Source: The Hill
Apr 9, 2019
House Passes Bill to Modernize IRS
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Source: The Hill
Apr 8, 2019
Survey: Few People Think They’re Getting a Tax Cut Under Trump’s Law
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Source: POLITICO
Apr 7, 2019
House Dems Look to End Months-Old Stalemate Over Disaster Funds
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Source: The Hill
Apr 5, 2019
Economy Rebounds with 196k Jobs in March, Unemployment Holds at 3.8 Percent
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Source: CNBC
Apr 4, 2019
Job Layoffs Surge 35% to Highest Level to Start a Year in a Decade
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Source: MarketPlace
Apr 4, 2019
The Cost of Youth Unemployment
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Source: The Hill
Apr 3, 2019
House Panel Votes to Boost Spending by $133B Over Two Years
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Source: The Hill
Apr 3, 2019
Private Sector Hiring Falls to Slowest Pace in 18 Months: Report
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Source: The New York Times
Apr 3, 2019
America’s Biggest Economic Challenge May Be Demographic Decline
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Source: The Hill
Apr 2, 2019
Dems Counter Trump's Cuts with Proposed $51B Spending Increase
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Source: The Hill
Apr 2, 2019
Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill Heads to House Floor
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Source: Roll Call
Apr 2, 2019
Ways and Means Considers Major Changes to Retirement Savings Incentives
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Source: The Hill
Apr 1, 2019
House Dems Fail to Agree on Budget Resolution
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March 2019

Source: CNBC
Mar 29, 2019
Consumer Spending, Personal Income Data Show Economy Slowing Swiftly in the New Year
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Source: Bloomberg
Mar 29, 2019
Supercycle in U.S. Debt Helps to Curb Treasury Borrowing Costs
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Source: The Hill
Mar 28, 2019
Senate Panel Approves GOP Budget that Slashes Spending
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