Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

August 2022

Source: Reuters
Aug 11, 2022
Fed Officials Say More Rate Hikes Needed, Despite Slowing Inflation
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Source: Axios
Aug 10, 2022
What Cooler Inflation Numbers Mean
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 7, 2022
Sweeping Budget Package Passes Senate; House on Deck Friday
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Source: POLITICO
Aug 7, 2022
Senate Dems Pass Long-Awaited Climate, Tax and Health Care Bill
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 4, 2022
Senate Appropriators Want $4 Billion for Ships Navy Didn’t Seek
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Source: Axios
Aug 3, 2022
Sinema Eyes Changes to Tax, Climate Portions of Reconciliation Bill
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July 2022

Source: Roll Call
Jul 26, 2022
Leftovers Pile Up for Year-End Tax Bill Menu
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Source: AP News
Jul 25, 2022
Fed Set to Impose Another Big Rate Hike to Fight Inflation
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 25, 2022
Fed Prepares Another Rate Increase as Wall Street Wonders What’s Next
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 10, 2022
Democrats See Hope for Spending Deal With Manchin as Congress Returns
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Source: The New York Times
Jul 8, 2022
Strong Wage and Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track for Big Rate Increase
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June 2022

Source: The Wall Street Journal
Jun 23, 2022
U.S. Jobless Claims Held Near Historic Lows Last Week
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 22, 2022
Why the Fed Is Risking a Recession
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 22, 2022
Powell's Warning: ‘Surprises Could Be in Store’ on Inflation
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 17, 2022
Back Burner No More: Dems Set Manchin Talks on Party-Line Bill to Simmer
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 16, 2022
Senate Armed Services Panel Goes Big With New Defense Budget
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Jun 13, 2022
Higher Unemployment Rate Looms as the Fed Fights Inflation
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 11, 2022
Here’s What You Need to Know About America’s Super-Hot Inflation
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 10, 2022
Inflation Surprise: Here's What's Inside the Red-Hot CPI Report
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 6, 2022
Resurrected Budget Package No Slam Dunk as Negotiations Heat Up
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Source: Axios
Jun 3, 2022
Jobs Boom Loses Heat
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Source: AP News
Jun 3, 2022
US Added 390,000 Jobs in May as Hiring Remained Robust
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Jun 2, 2022
Fed’s Lael Brainard Says Too Soon to Say if Pace of Rate Increases Can Slow
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May 2022

Source: The Wall Street Journal
May 30, 2022
Biden Pledges to Back Fed in Effort to Combat High Inflation
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Source: The Washington Post
May 30, 2022
U.S. Policymakers Misjudged Inflation Threat Until It Was Too Late
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