Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

July 2017

Source: The Hill
Jul 24, 2017
Budget Resolution Missing from House Agenda
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Source: USA Today
Jul 23, 2017
Congress' Next Big Battles: Passing Spending Bills, Raising the Debt Limit
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 21, 2017
Parts of Senate GOP Healthcare Bill Break Rules, Parliamentarian Says
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Source: Marketplace
Jul 20, 2017
Workers are Seeing Wage Gains, Even in some of the Lowest-paid Jobs
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 20, 2017
Cloud of Confusion Hangs Over Healthcare Bill
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 20, 2017
House Floor Will be Busy Next Week
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Source: The Hill
Jul 19, 2017
Moderate Republicans, Dems Huddle on Healthcare
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 19, 2017
Trump Targeting Corporate Tax Rate ‘in the 20s’
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Source: USA Today
Jul 19, 2017
House GOP Budget Blueprint Sets Stage for Deficit Reduction, Tax Reform
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 19, 2017
GOP's Obamacare Repeal Cuts Insured by 32 Million, CBO Says
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Source: POLITICO
Jul 19, 2017
Senate Republicans Still at Impasse After Late-night Healthcare Meeting
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Source: Reuters
Jul 18, 2017
Corporate Tax Reform Negotiators Aim Above Trump's 15 Percent Pledge
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 18, 2017
Treasury Reassures Markets About Secret Debt-Ceiling Plan
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Source: CNBC
Jul 18, 2017
House Budget Committee Proposes Boosting Defense Spending, Reshaping Welfare Programs
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 18, 2017
McConnell Abandons Obamacare Repeal and Replace Effort
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Source: New York Times
Jul 16, 2017
A Top Republican Vows a Vote on Healthcare, but Uncertainty Reigns
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Source: Associated Press
Jul 15, 2017
Budget Plan Faces Uncertain Fate After Clearing House Panel
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 15, 2017
No CBO Health Score Monday as McConnell Delays Vote for McCain
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Source: CNN
Jul 13, 2017
Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Tap out in 17 Years
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Source: New York Times
Jul 13, 2017
Senate Republicans Unveil New Health Bill, but Divisions Remain
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Source: Associated Press
Jul 13, 2017
Senate Panel Kicks off Work on Spending Bills
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Source: Washington Post
Jul 13, 2017
White House Budget Wouldn’t Eliminate Deficit or do Much to Expand Economy, CBO Says
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Source: BBC
Jul 12, 2017
Janet Yellen Testimony: Six Takeaways
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Source: New York Times
Jul 12, 2017
Senate Republicans, Preparing New Health Bill, Have No Votes to Spare
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Source: CNN
Jul 12, 2017
New Data Suggest Debt Ceiling Crunch to Hit in First Half of October
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