Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

September 2018

Source: CNBC
Sep 6, 2018
US Jobless Claims Fall to Near 49-Year Low
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Source: Reuters
Sep 5, 2018
U.S. House to Vote in September on Tax Cuts, Funding Government: Ryan
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Source: POLITICO
Sep 4, 2018
House Republicans Stalling Appropriations 'Minibus' Package
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August 2018

Source: The Hill
Aug 30, 2018
Congress Faces September Scramble on Spending
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Source: CNBC
Aug 30, 2018
Trump Considers Linking Capital Gains Taxes to Inflation
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 30, 2018
Pentagon Still Faces Possible CR, Even Government Shutdown
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Source: Reuters
Aug 30, 2018
U.S. Consumer Spending, Inflation Data Point to Strong Economy
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Source: The Hill
Aug 30, 2018
Washington's Fall Agenda: Congress Races to Pass Annual Spending Bills
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Source: CNN
Aug 29, 2018
New Estimate Raises Second Quarter Economic Growth to 4.2%
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Source: Reuters
Aug 22, 2018
U.S. Economy Expected to Slow, Damaged by Trade War: Reuters Poll
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Source: Reuters
Aug 22, 2018
Foreigners Cool on U.S. Treasuries as Supply Heats Up
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Source: Associated Press
Aug 20, 2018
Survey of Economists: Some Trump Policies Could Slow Growth
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Source: The Hill
Aug 15, 2018
Analysis: GOP Tax Law Increased Complexity of Tax Code
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Source: The Hill
Aug 15, 2018
Senate Returns to Work on Toughest 'Minibus' Yet
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Source: Reuters
Aug 13, 2018
U.S. Economy Seen Strong in 2018, to Slow in 2019: CBO
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 13, 2018
CBO Cuts U.S. Growth Forecast Amid Warnings on Trade Spats
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Source: CBS
Aug 10, 2018
U.S. Budget Deficit This Year Already 21% Higher Than Last Year
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Source: MarketWatch
Aug 10, 2018
Federal Budget Deficit Increases 79% in July
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Source: CNBC
Aug 10, 2018
Workers See Their Paychecks Get Smaller as Inflation Continues to Rise
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Source: The Hill
Aug 8, 2018
CBO: National Debt Could Be Twice the Size of GDP by 2048
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Source: The Hill
Aug 8, 2018
Federal Deficit Jumps 20 Percent after Tax Cuts, Spending Bill
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Source: Forbes
Aug 8, 2018
Social Security Is In Worse Financial Shape Than Official Estimates Show, Penn Researchers Warn
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Source: NPR
Aug 3, 2018
U.S. Economy Added 157,000 Jobs In July; Unemployment Dips To 3.9 Percent
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 1, 2018
House Conservatives Could Tank a Quick Fall Spending Push
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July 2018

Source: The Hill
Jul 31, 2018
Senate GOP, Dems Reach Deal to Move Major Domestic Spending Bill
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