Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

August 2016

Source: The Hill
Aug 29, 2016
Rank-and-File GOP Fear Lame-Duck Vote on Pricey Funding Bill
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 26, 2016
Yellen Says Case for a Fed Interest Rate Increase Has Grown Stronger
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Source: The Hill
Aug 25, 2016
House GOP Braces for Spending, IRS Fights
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Source: Marketplace
Aug 25, 2016
New Home Sales Up, Existing Home Sales Down
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Aug 24, 2016
Corporate Tax Payments Down 13 Percent: CBO
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Source: The Hill
Aug 23, 2016
CBO Projects Larger Federal Deficit in 2016
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 23, 2016
The Housing Market Is Finally Starting to Look Healthy
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Source: POLITICO
Aug 22, 2016
America’s Worsening Retirement Problem
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Source: Morning Consult
Aug 22, 2016
GOP Ways & Means Members Want More Say in Crafting Inversions Rules
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Source: The Hill
Aug 21, 2016
Where the Presidential Candidates Stand on Taxes
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Source: CBS News
Aug 19, 2016
27 Years of Economic Pain for Most Americans
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 17, 2016
Fed Still Divided over When to Raise Rates Again, July Minutes Show
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 17, 2016
The Fed Is Searching for a New Framework. New Minutes Show It Doesn’t Have One Yet.
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Source: ExecutiveGov
Aug 15, 2016
CBO: No Sequestration Required for FY 2016 to Meet Budget Cap Requirements
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Source: The Hill
Aug 14, 2016
GOP, Dems Dig in for Defense Fight
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Source: Business Insider
Aug 14, 2016
The Legacy of the 2011 Debt Ceiling Fight Is the Biggest Issue the Next President Will Face on Day One
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Source: NPR
Aug 13, 2016
How Did Trump's and Clinton's Economic Policy Speeches Compare?
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 12, 2016
Medicaid Estimate Renews Cost Concerns Over 'Obamacare'
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 12, 2016
How Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Differ on Taxes
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Source: The Hill
Aug 12, 2016
Medicare Changes Fiercely Resisted
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Source: Healthcare IT News
Aug 11, 2016
Hillary Clinton Says Donald Trump's Tax Plan Would Cause Healthcare Cuts by Exploding National Debt
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Source: MarketWatch
Aug 10, 2016
U.S. Budget Deficit up 10% for Fiscal Year to Date
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 10, 2016
U.S. Job Openings Rose in June
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Source: Marketplace
Aug 9, 2016
Why Workers are Less Productive
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Source: ExecutiveGov
Aug 9, 2016
CBO: Federal Budget Deficit Hit $514B For First 10 Months of FY 2016
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