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Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation
May 2020
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The Hill
May 26, 2020
Kudlow: $600-per-Week Boost to Unemployment Benefits Won't 'Survive the Next Round of Talks'
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The Hill
May 26, 2020
McConnell: Talking About Fifth Coronavirus Bill 'in the Next Month or So'
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The Hill
May 24, 2020
White House Economic Adviser: Unemployment Rate Could Be 'Double Digits' in November
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The Hill
May 22, 2020
Unemployment Rate Exceeded 20 Percent in Three States Last Month
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NPR
May 22, 2020
White House Looks at 'Opportunity Zone' Extension in Wake of COVID-19
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The Washington Post
May 21, 2020
2.4 Million Americans Filed Jobless Claims Last Week, Bringing Nine-Week Total to 38.6 Million
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The Washington Post
May 20, 2020
House and Senate Lawmakers Begin Efforts to Rework Paycheck Protection Program so Businesses Can Have More Flexibility
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CNBC
May 20, 2020
New 20-Year Bond Met with Strong Reception as U.S. Moves to Extend Time to Pay Debt
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The New York Times
May 19, 2020
Mnuchin and Powell Warn of Economic Scarring, and Offer Divergent Solutions
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CNBC
May 19, 2020
CBO Projects 38% Drop in GDP, $2.1 Trillion Increase in the Deficit
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Bloomberg
May 18, 2020
Powell Says Will Use Full Range of Tools to Support Economy
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The New York Times
May 17, 2020
Fed Chair Says Economic Recovery May ‘Stretch’ Through End of 2021
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POLITICO
May 17, 2020
Coronavirus Could Push Social Security to Insolvency Before 2030
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NPR
May 15, 2020
House Passes $3 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Bill that Has Dim Future
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