Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

November 2016

Source: Roll Call
Nov 13, 2016
Trump Lays Out Agenda of Obamacare Changes, Immigration, Tax Cuts
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Source: The Hill
Nov 12, 2016
GOP Pushing Budget Limits on ObamaCare
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Source: POLITICO
Nov 10, 2016
GOP Leaders Look to Dodge Spending, Debt Ceiling Clash
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Source: The Hill
Nov 10, 2016
Election Result Opens Door for Tax Reform Legislation
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 9, 2016
The Market Is Betting Trump Will Bring Higher Inflation and Interest Rates
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Source: NPR
Nov 9, 2016
In Economy As In Business, Trumponomics May Mean Building Big Things
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 4, 2016
Last Economic Snapshot Before the Election Shows Healthy Job Growth
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Source: USA Today
Nov 3, 2016
Worker Productivity Rises at Fastest Pace in 2 Years; Jobless Claims Rise
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Source: Bloomberg
Nov 3, 2016
Jobless Claims in U.S. Rise to Highest in Almost Three Months
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Source: NPR
Nov 2, 2016
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged, But Signals Increase May Be Coming
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Source: The Associated Press
Nov 2, 2016
Upcoming War Funding Request Could Roil Lame Duck Session
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Source: Bloomberg Markets
Nov 1, 2016
Pentagon Set to Ask Congress for $6 Billion in Additional Funds
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October 2016

Source: The Los Angeles Times
Oct 31, 2016
Consumer Spending Rebounds with Its Biggest Jump Since June
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 28, 2016
U.S. Economy Grew 2.9% in 3rd Quarter, Picking Up the Pace
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Source: NPR
Oct 28, 2016
The Economy Grew At A Solid Pace This Summer, But Consumers Are Wary
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Source: The Hill
Oct 25, 2016
GOP Wants New Numbers on ObamaCare Subsidies after Premium Hikes
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 25, 2016
Clinton Readies Post-Election Push on Highways, Corporate Taxes
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Source: POLITICO
Oct 24, 2016
Key Obamacare Premiums to Jump 25 Percent Next Year
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Source: Federal Times
Oct 24, 2016
Long-Term CR Looms as Pelosi Pans Ryan's 'Minibus' Plan
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Source: Newsweek
Oct 22, 2016
Here's How Much Social Security Checks Will Increase in 2017
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Oct 19, 2016
Social Security’s Challenges Get a Moment in Final Trump, Clinton Debate
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 18, 2016
Data Shows Drug Prices Spiked Seven Percent Last Year
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Source: The Hill
Oct 18, 2016
Rep. Brady Plans to Move Tax Reform Legislation in 2017
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 18, 2016
Cost of Living Adjustment Ticks Up, Barely
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Source: Marketplace
Oct 17, 2016
Despite Economic Recovery, Many Americans Still Feeling Anxious
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