Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

April 2021

Source: The New York Times
Apr 12, 2021
Fed Chief Says U.S. Economy Is at an ‘Inflection Point’ as Risks Remain
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Source: The New York Times
Apr 9, 2021
Biden Details $1.52 Trillion Spending Proposal to Fund Discretionary Priorities
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Source: Bloomberg
Apr 8, 2021
Biden’s $715 Billion Pentagon Plan Stirs Debate Over Size, Focus
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Source: The Hill
Apr 8, 2021
Deficit Hits $1.7 Trillion in Half a Year: CBO
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Source: The New York Times
Apr 8, 2021
New State Unemployment Claims Rose Again Last Week
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Source: The Hill
Apr 7, 2021
Biden to Unveil 2022 Spending Request Friday
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Source: CBS News
Apr 6, 2021
Senate Parliamentarian Clears Way for Democrats to Use Reconciliation for Infrastructure Bill
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Source: Associated Press
Apr 5, 2021
Yellen Calls for Minimum Global Corporate Income Tax
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Source: POLITICO
Apr 5, 2021
2 Dem Senators Balk at Biden's New Spending Plan
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Source: Axios
Apr 5, 2021
Janet Yellen to Call for Global Minimum Tax Rate
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Source: The Hill
Apr 2, 2021
White House Delays Release of Budget Plan
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Source: The Washington Post
Apr 2, 2021
U.S. Economy Added 916,000 Jobs in March, as Women Reenter Workforce and Recovery Gains Steam
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Source: POLITICO
Apr 2, 2021
Biden’s Spending Plans Collide With a Resurgent U.S. Economy
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Source: The New York Times
Apr 1, 2021
Unemployment Claims Rose Slightly Last Week
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Source: The Hill
Apr 1, 2021
White House Hopes to See Infrastructure Bill Passed by Summer
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March 2021

Source: The Washington Post
Mar 31, 2021
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Faces Controversy Over Price Tag and Design
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 31, 2021
What’s in Biden’s Infrastructure Investment, Corporate Tax Plan
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Source: Reuters
Mar 29, 2021
Fed Will Not Keep Interest Rates Low for Government's Benefit, Waller Says
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 28, 2021
Biden to Unveil Major New Spending Plans as Democrats Eye Bigger Role for Government
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Source: NPR
Mar 26, 2021
Bipartisan Agreement In Congress To Revive Earmarks
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 26, 2021
Fear of Inflation Finds a Foothold in the Bond Market
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Source: The Hill
Mar 24, 2021
Yellen: U.S. Has Space to Spend Despite Rising Debt
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 24, 2021
Unemployment Claims Drop to a Pandemic Low as Reopenings Offer Hope
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 24, 2021
If the Economy Overheats, How Will We Know?
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Source: NPR
Mar 23, 2021
Fed Chair Touts "Much Improved" Economy 1 Year After Stocks Hit Pandemic-Era Low
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