Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

June 2016

Source: The Hill
Jun 29, 2016
Senate Appropriations Speeds Through Spending Bills
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Source: The Hill
Jun 29, 2016
IRS Inversion Rules Face Blowback
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 29, 2016
Paul Ryan Urges New Trade Deal With Britain After Brexit
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Source: Reuters
Jun 28, 2016
U.S. First-Quarter GDP Revised Up, Brexit Risk to Outlook
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Source: The Hill
Jun 28, 2016
US Economy Grew at Slightly Faster 1.1 Percent Pace in Q1
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Source: Politico
Jun 27, 2016
Clinton, Trump Offer Diverging Social Security Proposals for AARP
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 24, 2016
Ryan Rolls out Sweeping Tax Cut Proposals as Part of Election-Year Agenda
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Source: The Hill
Jun 24, 2016
House Republicans Roll out New Blueprint for Tax Reform
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 22, 2016
Medicare and Social Security Trustees Warn of Shortfalls
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Source: The Hill
Jun 22, 2016
Medicare trust fund running out of money fast
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Source: CNN
Jun 22, 2016
Social Security Trust Fund Projected to Run Dry by 2034
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Source: Washington Post
Jun 22, 2016
Republicans Have a Plan to Replace Obamacare, and Its Costs are Unclear
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Source: Reuters
Jun 21, 2016
Fed Cautious on Rates Due to Brexit, U.S. Hiring Slowdown: Yellen
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Source: The Hill
Jun 20, 2016
Week Ahead: Defense Talks to Zero in on War Fund
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Jun 17, 2016
Spending Bill Strategy Sputters as Clock Runs Down
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Source: Military Times
Jun 16, 2016
House advances $576 billion defense spending bill
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Source: The Hill
Jun 16, 2016
Senate panel clears EPA spending bill, blocking rules
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Source: Morning Consult
Jun 16, 2016
Senate Appropriations Advances Spending Bill With Set-Top Box Provision
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Source: Morning Consult
Jun 16, 2016
Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Financial Services Funding Bill
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 15, 2016
Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady and Plans Slower Increases
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Source: The Hill
Jun 14, 2016
Senate approves wide-ranging defense policy bill
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Source: Bloomberg
Jun 14, 2016
Yellen Faces Rate Dilemma as U.S. Economy Runs Short of Workers
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Source: Bloomberg BNA
Jun 13, 2016
Congressional Leaders Lay Groundwork for Fall Spending Talks
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Source: The Hill
Jun 13, 2016
Week Ahead: Lawmakers Turn Focus to EPA Spending
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Source: ExecutiveGov
Jun 13, 2016
CBO: Senate Panel’s FY 2017 Defense Bill to Increase Net Direct Spending By $11B Over 10 Years
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