Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

June 2020

Source: Reuters
Jun 11, 2020
A Month Into Reopening, No Clear Turn For U.S. Economy or Pandemic
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Source: npr
Jun 8, 2020
It's Official: U.S. Economy Is In A Recession
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Source: Reuters
Jun 8, 2020
U.S. Fed's Main Street Lending Facility Likely to Start With a Whimper
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 5, 2020
How the U.S. Economic Response Could Change as People Go Back to Work
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 5, 2020
The Economic Pain That the Unemployment Rate Leaves Out
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Source: AP News
Jun 5, 2020
Unemployment Rate Falls to 13.3%, US Adds 2.5 Million Jobs
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 5, 2020
States Move Cautiously in Contending With Huge Budget Gaps
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 4, 2020
Nearly 2 Million People Applied for Unemployment Last Week, Even as Economy Shows Signs of Reopening
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 3, 2020
Fed Expands Municipal Bond Program, Opening Door to Some Smaller Cities
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 3, 2020
Senate Passes Small Business Loan Revamp, Overcoming Resistance
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Source: Roll Call
Jun 2, 2020
Senate Panel Provides Preview for Next COVID-19 Relief Bill
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Source: The New York Times
Jun 2, 2020
Major Employers Left Out of Government’s Coronavirus Relief Plan
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Source: The Hill
Jun 1, 2020
Expanding Tax Credit for Businesses Retaining Workers Gains Bipartisan Support
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Source: The Washington Post
Jun 1, 2020
Coronavirus Fallout Will Haunt U.S. Economy for Years, Costing it $8 Trillion Through 2030, CBO Says
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May 2020

Source: AP News
May 31, 2020
While Asking for More, States are Slow to Spend Virus Aid
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Source: Roll Call
May 29, 2020
Hoyer: Appropriations Markups to Start in Late June
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Source: The Washington Post
May 29, 2020
White House, Congress Discuss 'Return to Work' Bonus of $450 a Week
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Source: POLITICO
May 28, 2020
White House to Skip Economic Forecast This Summer Showing Depth of the Downturn
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Source: AP News
May 28, 2020
US Economy Shrank at 5% Annual Rate in Q1
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Source: AP News
May 28, 2020
41 Million Have Lost Jobs Since Virus Hit, but Layoffs Slow
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Source: Roll Call
May 27, 2020
Lawmakers Compromise on PPP Loan Terms as Talks Continue
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Source: POLITICO
May 27, 2020
White House Bids for 'Surprise' Billing Fix Ahead of Next Rescue Package
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Source: AP News
May 27, 2020
Congress Shifts Attention to Overhauling Small-Business Aid
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Source: Bloomberg
May 27, 2020
Salaries Get Chopped for Many Americans Who Manage to Keep Jobs
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Source: The New York Times
May 26, 2020
Hunger Program’s Slow Start Leaves Millions of Children Waiting
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