Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

September 2020

Source: AP News
Sep 9, 2020
GOP Proposes ‘Targeted’ Virus Aid, but Dems Say Not Enough
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Source: Bloomberg
Sep 9, 2020
U.S. Job Openings Increased in July by More Than Forecast
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Source: The Hill
Sep 8, 2020
US Budget Deficit Hits Record $3 Trillion: CBO
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 8, 2020
Federal Report Warns of Financial Havoc From Climate Change
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Source: Roll Call
Sep 8, 2020
Jobs Recovery Is Slowing, but Congressional CPR Not Expected
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 7, 2020
With Washington Deadlocked on Aid, States Face Dire Fiscal Crises
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Source: AP News
Sep 7, 2020
Hopes Fading for Coronavirus Deal as Congress Returns
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 2, 2020
Federal Borrowing Amid Pandemic Puts U.S. Debt on Path to Exceed World War II
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 1, 2020
Mnuchin Says Significant New Aid Package Still Needed to Help Economy Recover from Coronavirus
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Source: Reuters
Sep 1, 2020
Pelosi Says 'Serious Differences' between Democrats, White House on Coronavirus Aid
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Source: Roll Call
Sep 1, 2020
With Relief Talks Stalled, White House Orders Eviction Ban
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Source: NPR
Sep 1, 2020
The Payroll Tax Delay Is Here, But So Is Confusion About It
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Source: The Hill
Sep 1, 2020
Senate GOP 'Goal' Is to Vote Next Week on 'Targeted' Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 1, 2020
Small-Business Failures Loom as Federal Aid Dries Up
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August 2020

Source: The Washington Post
Aug 31, 2020
The Nation’s Public Health Agencies Are Ailing When They’re Needed Most
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 31, 2020
Fed Study Shows Low-Income Pandemic Job Losses Skew Wage Growth
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Source: The Hill
Aug 30, 2020
Shutdown Politics Set to Collide with Coronavirus Aid
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 29, 2020
Trump Program to Cover Uninsured Covid-19 Patients Falls Short of Promise
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 28, 2020
Bill for Trump’s Tax Holiday Will Be Due Next Year, Treasury Dept. Says
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Source: AP News
Aug 28, 2020
Trump Administration Allows Deferral of Social Security Tax
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Source: Reuters
Aug 28, 2020
U.S. Economic Recovery Hampered by Wobbly Performance in Powerhouse States
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Source: AP News
Aug 27, 2020
Pelosi, Meadows Talk $2.2T Virus Aid, but No Deal in Sight
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 27, 2020
White House Dissatisfaction Slows IRS Payroll Tax Guidance
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Source: CNBC
Aug 27, 2020
At Least 5 States Start Paying $300 Unemployment Boost
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 27, 2020
Pelosi Call With Meadows Yields No Breakthrough on Stimulus
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