Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

February 2022

Source: The New York Times
Feb 22, 2022
Fed Is Poised to Cut Economic Help Swiftly Despite Russian Tensions
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Source: NBC News
Feb 21, 2022
Romney’s Push to Revive Child Tax Credit Hinges on Work Requirements
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Feb 21, 2022
Fed Official Leaves Door Open to Larger Rate Increase in March
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Source: The Hill
Feb 21, 2022
Congress Races to Clinch Government Funding Deal
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 19, 2022
Pandemic’s Economic Impact Is Easing, but Aftershocks May Linger
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Source: Axios
Feb 17, 2022
Senate Dems Ditching BBB as Inflation Fix
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 17, 2022
Senate Passes Bill to Avert Shutdown, Fund Government Through March 11
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Feb 16, 2022
Some Lawmakers Want to Halt Gas Tax Amid High Inflation. Others See a Gimmick
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Source: AP News
Feb 16, 2022
AP Sources: White House Seeks Another $30B for COVID Battle
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Source: The Hill
Feb 16, 2022
Senate Seeks Offramp as Funding Deadline Nears
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 15, 2022
Democrats Weigh Gas Tax Holiday and Deficit Cuts as Inflation Mounts
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 15, 2022
White House, Congressional Democrats Eye Federal Gas Tax Holiday as Prices Remain High, Election Looms
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Source: Axios
Feb 15, 2022
The Pandemic-Era Small Business Boom
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Source: Roll Call
Feb 14, 2022
Vulnerable House Democrats Anxious About Stalled Appropriations
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 13, 2022
‘Survival Mode’: Inflation Falls Hardest on Low-Income Americans
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 11, 2022
White House Aides Weigh Deficit Reduction as Way to Revamp Economic Plan for Manchin
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Source: Reuters
Feb 10, 2022
U.S. Posts $119 Billion Budget Surplus in January; First in Over 2 Years
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Source: POLITICO
Feb 10, 2022
Inflation Keeps Getting Worse: A Peek Inside the Mounting Trouble for the Fed and Biden
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Source: The Hill
Feb 10, 2022
Manchin on Inflation: Congress Shouldn't Add Fuel to Economy on Fire
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 8, 2022
House Adopts Short-Term Measure to Fund Government Into Early March
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Source: The New York Times
Feb 8, 2022
House Passes Bill to Shore Up Postal Service, Working to Avert Insolvency
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Source: The Hill
Feb 8, 2022
White House Encourages Public to File Taxes to Access Child Tax Credit
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 7, 2022
House Democrats Introduce Legislation to Keep Federal Government Funded Until March 11
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Source: NBC News
Feb 7, 2022
Jill Biden Says Free Community College Won't Be Included in Social Spending Bill
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Source: The Washington Post
Feb 6, 2022
Inflation Has Fed Critics Pointing to Spike in Money Supply
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