Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

December 2020

Source: The Washington Post
Dec 7, 2020
Congress to Seek One-Week Government Funding Bill as Stimulus Negotiations Continue
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Source: Reuters
Dec 7, 2020
U.S. Congress to Vote on Stopgap Funding Bill as COVID-19 Aid Talks Continue
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Source: The Hill
Dec 7, 2020
Biden Eyes Infrastructure Package to Help Economic, Climate Goals
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Source: The Washington Post
Dec 6, 2020
Unemployment, Sick Leave and Housing Aid Are Set to Expire in Weeks, Threatening Americans With Sudden Financial Ruin
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 1, 2020
Bipartisan Talks Resume on Coronavirus Relief Package
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Source: Roll Call
Dec 1, 2020
Familiar Holdups Threaten Omnibus; Tax Extenders Also at Risk
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November 2020

Source: The Hill
Nov 19, 2020
McConnel, Pelosi Hunt for Funding Deal as Shutdown Deadline Looms
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Source: Associated Press
Nov 19, 2020
US Jobless Claims Rise to 742,000; Millions to Lose Aid
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Source: The New York Times
Nov 11, 2020
U.S. Jobless Data Shows a Slow Economic Recovery
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 10, 2020
Senate GOP Lays Out Priorities In Fiscal 2021 Spending Showdown
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Source: The Hill
Nov 10, 2020
Senate Releases Spending Bills, Setting Up Negotiations For December Deal
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Source: Roll Call
Nov 4, 2020
Coronavirus Relief Bill, Omnibus Spending on Tap, McConnell Says
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Source: ABC News
Nov 4, 2020
Fed Confronts a Shaky US Economy That Likely Needs More Help
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October 2020

Source: The Hill
Oct 30, 2020
McConnell Says Congress Will Take Up Stimulus Package at Start of 2021
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Source: The New York Times
Oct 29, 2020
Economy’s Big Rebound Leaves a Shortfall as Progress Slows
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Source: POLITICO
Oct 25, 2020
Pelosi: Covid Relief Deal Could Still Happen Before Election Day
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Source: Bloomberg
Oct 23, 2020
Stressed Cities Strike Billions in Debt Plans From Ballots
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Source: The Washington Post
Oct 7, 2020
White House Lurches in New Direction on Stimulus Talks, Pushing for Airline Aid
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Source: The Hill
Oct 7, 2020
Democrats Sense Momentum for Expanding Child Tax Credit
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Source: CNBC
Oct 6, 2020
Fed Chair Powell Calls for More Help From Congress, Says There's a Low Risk of 'Overdoing It'
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September 2020

Source: The New York Times
Sep 15, 2020
Amid Stimulus Impasse, Bipartisan Group Offers $1.5 Trillion Compromise
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 14, 2020
Medicaid Rolls Swell Amid the Pandemic's Historic Job Losses, Straining State Budgets
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Source: Roll Call
Sep 14, 2020
Hoyer: House Eying Vote On Stopgap Funding Bill Next Week
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Source: The Hill
Sep 11, 2020
US Deficit Officially Hits $3 Trillion Amid Pandemic
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 11, 2020
Congressional Leaders Insist Coronavirus Relief Deal is Needed but Point Fingers on Inaction
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