Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

January 2022

Source: The Washington Post
Jan 12, 2022
Democrats Worry Biden Could Pay the Political Price for Rising Inflation
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Source: AP
Jan 12, 2022
Us Posted Smallest Monthly Deficit in 2 Years in December
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 11, 2022
The World Bank Warns That the Pandemic Will Slow Economic Growth in 2022
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 11, 2022
Economists Pin More Blame on Tech for Rising Inequality
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 10, 2022
Treasury Warns of ‘Enormous Challenges’ This Tax Filing Season That Could Delay Refunds
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 8, 2022
2021 Shattered Job Market Records, but It’s Not as Good as It Looks
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 8, 2022
Manchin’s $1.8 Trillion Spending Offer Appears No Longer to Be On the Table
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Source: Roll Call
Jan 7, 2022
Biden Budget Release Likely Delayed until March: Sources
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 5, 2022
Supply Chain Woes Prompt a New Push to Revive U.S. Factories
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Source: The Washington Post
Jan 5, 2022
Lawmakers Begin Talks on Another Round of Coronavirus Relief for Businesses
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Source: Politico
Jan 4, 2022
Manchin on Biden’s Spending Bill: ‘No Negotiation Going On’
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 4, 2022
A Mistrial Was Declared for Three Counts in the Elizabeth Holmes Trial
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Source: The New York Times
Jan 4, 2022
Only 17% Of Workers Say Their Pay Has Kept Pace with Inflation
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Source: Axios
Jan 2, 2022
Scoop: Manchin Returns to Build Back Better Negotiations with Demands
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December 2021

Source: The New York Times
Dec 23, 2021
The Fed’s Favorite Inflation Gauge Hits Highest Level Since 1982. What’s Next?
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 23, 2021
With Tensions Simmering, Democrats Plot Next Steps to Rethink Their $2 Trillion Spending Bill
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Source: Reuters
Dec 22, 2021
U.S. Tax Experts Say Biden Spending Bill Likely to Be Resuscitated
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 22, 2021
Biden Aides See March 2021 Rescue Package as Initial Economic Buffer Against Omicron
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 21, 2021
Schumer Vows a Floor Vote on Biden's $1.7T Megabill Next Month
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 21, 2021
The Policy Debate at the Heart of the Biden-Manchin Standoff
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 20, 2021
Schumer Vows Vote on Build Back Better Legislation Despite Manchin’s Opposition
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Source: POLITICO
Dec 19, 2021
How 14 Policies Could Survive — or Die — After Manchin’s ‘No’
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 19, 2021
Lawmakers, Business Leaders Begin to Raise Alarms About Dwindling Federal Aid, as Omicron Cases Rise Across U.S.
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Source: Politico
Dec 16, 2021
Biden Concedes Build Back Better Bill Won’t Get Passed This Year
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Source: The New York Times
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron Is an Economic Threat, but Inflation Is Worse, Central Bankers Say
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