Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

June 2021

Source: The New York Times
Jun 15, 2021
Democrats Vow to Push Their Own Infrastructure Plan as Talks Drag On
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Source: CNN
Jun 14, 2021
Senate Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan Picks Up Steam but Faces Major Hurdles Ahead
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Source: The Hill
Jun 14, 2021
House Democrats to Kick Off $1.5 Trillion Spending Process Without Budget
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 10, 2021
Inflation Is Jumping. What Does That Actually Mean?
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Source: The Hill
Jun 9, 2021
House Moderates Unveil $1.25T Infrastructure Plan
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 9, 2021
House Panel Takes Up Democrats’ $547 Billion Roads, Transit Bill With Focus on Environment
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Source: The Hill
Jun 7, 2021
Bipartisan Group Prepping Infrastructure Plan as White House Talks Lag
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 6, 2021
Workers Are Gaining Leverage Over Employers Right Before Our Eyes
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Source: Bloomberg
Jun 6, 2021
Yellen Says Higher Interest Rates Would Be ‘Plus’ for U.S., Fed
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Source: The Hill
Jun 4, 2021
Hiring Picks Up With 559K Jobs Added; Unemployment Dips to 5.8 Percent
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 3, 2021
The U.S. Economy Is Sending Confusing Signals. What’s Going On?
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 3, 2021
Unemployment Claims Continue to Show Labor Market Progress
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 2, 2021
Stimulus Checks Substantially Reduced Hardship, Study Shows
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Source: Reuters
Jun 2, 2021
Half of U.S. States to End Biden-Backed Pandemic Unemployment Early
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May 2021

Source: The Washington Post
May 31, 2021
Biden Set for G-7 Boost in Bid for All Nations to Impose Minimum Global Corporate Tax
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Source: USA Today
May 28, 2021
Highest Debt Since WWII, Looming Fight on Taxes: Takeaways From Joe Biden's Budget
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Source: Roll Call
May 28, 2021
Yarmuth: Democrats Likely to Adopt Biden’s Spending Targets
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Source: CNBC
May 27, 2021
Yellen Says the Government Is Operating Like It’s 2010, Calls for More Aggressive Spending
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Source: Associated Press
May 26, 2021
GOP Senators Ready $1T Infrastructure Counteroffer to Biden
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Source: The New York Times
May 25, 2021
State Revenues Pour in, Raising Pressure on Biden to Divert Federal Aid
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Source: The Hill
May 22, 2021
What You Need to Know About Options to Pay for Infrastructure
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Source: Bloomberg
May 21, 2021
U.S. Floats 15% Global Minimum Tax on Corporate Profits
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Source: The New York Times
May 20, 2021
Treasury Outlines Its Plans to Crack Down on Tax Cheats by Beefing Up I.R.S. Enforcement
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Source: The Hill
May 20, 2021
Treasury Estimates Tax Gap of $600B in 2019
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Source: The New York Times
May 20, 2021
Is It Time to Panic About Inflation? Ask These 5 Questions First
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