Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

March 2022

Source: The New York Times
Mar 11, 2022
Where $5 Trillion in Pandemic Stimulus Money Went
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Source: POLITICO
Mar 10, 2022
Senate Gives Final OK to $1.5T Government Funding Bill
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Source: Axios
Mar 10, 2022
Governors Try to Tamp Down Gas Prices by Suspending Gas Tax
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 10, 2022
Inflation Surged as the War in Ukraine Started, Raising Stakes for U.S.
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 9, 2022
House Passes Overdue $1.5 Trillion Omnibus Appropriations Bill
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Source: POLITICO
Mar 9, 2022
Biden Officials Signal They Might Extend Student Loan Payment Freeze
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 8, 2022
Early Morning Omnibus Filing Expected; Four-Day Stopgap Prepped
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Source: The Hill
Mar 4, 2022
Senate Republicans Oppose Biden's $22.5 Billion COVID-19 Relief Request
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Source: POLITICO
Mar 4, 2022
Fearing Filing Season Chaos, IRS Hits Pause on Web Tool for Child Tax Credit
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 4, 2022
February Jobs Report Shows Another Strong Gain
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Source: AP News
Mar 2, 2022
Powell Tells Congress That Fed Will Raise Rates This Month
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 2, 2022
Fed Chief to Congress: Russia Invasion in Ukraine Has ‘Highly Uncertain’ Implications for U.S. Economy
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 1, 2022
Biden Says Fighting Inflation Is ‘Top Priority’ as Prices Bite Consumers
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 1, 2022
Democrats, Republicans Eye Large Ukraine Aid Package, New Punishments Against Russia
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February 2022

Source: Roll Call
Feb 28, 2022
State of the Union Address Will Seek to Revive Dormant Budget Reconciliation Bill
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Source: REUTERS
Feb 28, 2022
In Speech, Biden to Shift From Build Back Better Bill to 4-Point Economic Rescue Plan
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 25, 2022
A Key Inflation Gauge Is Still Rising, and War Could Make It Worse
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Source: Axios
Feb 25, 2022
Inflation Stayed Hot in January
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 25, 2022
Coons Predicts at Least $10 Billion for Ukraine Aid Package
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 24, 2022
Gasoline Prices Are One Way Americans Could Feel the Impact of War in Ukraine
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Source: NPR
Feb 24, 2022
Senate Democrats Want to Fight Inflation, but There Are Limits to What They Can Do
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 24, 2022
Bipartisan Support Builds for Ukraine Aid Package
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 24, 2022
Ukraine Invasion Has the Fed on Alert, but Not Changing Course
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Source: AP News
Feb 23, 2022
US Ports to Get $450M to Speed Flow of Goods, Lower Prices
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 22, 2022
Social Security Fixes Could Animate Post-Midterms Agenda
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