Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

October 2016

Source: Roll Call
Oct 14, 2016
Ryan Suggests Tax Overhaul Is First Priority of GOP Agenda
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 14, 2016
U.S. Deficit Increases to $587 Billion, Ending Downward Trend
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Source: NPR
Oct 13, 2016
Treasury Tries Again to Keep American Firms' Taxes in U.S.
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Source: Morning Consult
Oct 13, 2016
Report: Medicaid Spending and Enrollment Growth Decreased in 2016
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Source: Roll Call
Oct 13, 2016
Ryan, McConnell’s Spending Hopes Could Be Dashed — Again
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Source: CNBC
Oct 12, 2016
A Normally Routine Fed Release Just Got a Lot More Important
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Source: The Los Angeles Times
Oct 11, 2016
Trump Tax Plan Would Increase National Debt by $7.2 Trillion, While Clinton Would Hike Taxes on Top 1%, Analyses Show
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Source: The Washington Post
Oct 7, 2016
CBO: Budget Deficit for 2016 Registers at $588B
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 7, 2016
U.S. Economy, Showing Resilience, Added 156,000 Jobs Last Month
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Source: The Hill
Oct 7, 2016
Economy Adds 156K Jobs While Jobless Rate Ticks Up
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 6, 2016
Jobless Claims Near Four-Decade Low Ahead of U.S. Payrolls Data
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Source: The Hill
Oct 5, 2016
GOP Reps Warn Obama Against Quickly Finalizing Tax Rules
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Source: Business Insider
Oct 4, 2016
The IMF Slashed Its US Growth Forecast
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 2, 2016
Ailing Obama Health Care Act May Have to Change to Survive
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September 2016

Source: U.S. News & World Report
Sep 30, 2016
Consumer Spending Slip Jeopardizes Economic Growth
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Source: Marketplace
Sep 30, 2016
Actually, Consumers Are Pretty Happy
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Sep 29, 2016
Ryan's 2017 Agenda: Tax, Regulatory, Entitlement Overhauls
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Source: The Boston Globe
Sep 29, 2016
Congress Adjourns Divided, Presaging More Gridlock Ahead
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Source: The Hill
Sep 28, 2016
How Congress Averted Shutdown
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 28, 2016
Congress Approves Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown
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Source: Bloomberg
Sep 28, 2016
U.S. Health-Care System Ranks as One of the Least-Efficient
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 28, 2016
Senate Democrats Accept Deal on Flint Aid, Potentially Averting Shutdown
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Source: The Hill
Sep 27, 2016
House Strikes Deal on Flint in Attempt to End Shutdown Threat
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Source: The Hill
Sep 27, 2016
Senate Dems: Add Flint Aid to Spending Deal
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Source: POLITICO
Sep 27, 2016
Democrats Dig in with Shutdown Days Away
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