Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

May 2020

Source: The Hill
May 14, 2020
McConnell: 'High Likelihood' that Congress Will Need to Pass Fifth Coronavirus Bill
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Source: Roll Call
May 14, 2020
Democrats, Eyeing GOP, Extend but Don’t Top Up Jobless Benefit
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Source: The New York Times
May 14, 2020
Poor Americans Hit Hardest by Job Losses Amid Lockdowns, Fed Says
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Source: Reuters
May 14, 2020
Trump Is Open to More Coronavirus Stimulus, but Not Democrats' Plan: White House
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Source: The New York Times
May 14, 2020
As Unemployment Soars, Lawmakers Push to Cover Workers’ Wages
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Source: AP News
May 14, 2020
As Coronavirus Rolls On, Republicans Hit ‘Pause’ on New Aid
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Source: NPR
May 14, 2020
36.5 Million Have Filed for Unemployment in Eight Weeks
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Source: NPR
May 13, 2020
Fed Chief Says More Relief Spending May Be 'Costly, but Worth It'
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Source: AP News
May 13, 2020
GOP Senators Give Democrats’ $3T Relief Bill a Cold Shoulder
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Source: Axios
May 13, 2020
Coronavirus Likely Forced 27 Million off Their Health Insurance
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Source: Bloomberg
May 12, 2020
Fed Officials Warn of Risk of Widespread Business Failures
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Source: NPR
May 12, 2020
House Democrats Unveil $3 Trillion Proposal for Coronavirus Relief
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Source: The Hill
May 12, 2020
April Deficit Sets Record at $738 Billion
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Source: Roll Call
May 12, 2020
House to Vote Friday on Coronavirus Relief, Proxy Voting Rule
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Source: Reuters
May 11, 2020
Fed Policymakers Are Negative on Negative Rates
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Source: The New York Times
May 11, 2020
As Banks Stumble in Delivering Aid, Congress Weighs Other Options
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Source: The Washington Post
May 10, 2020
Top Trump Economic Advisers Say Unemployment Rate Could Surpass 20 Percent, Job Market Could Worsen
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Source: Reuters
May 10, 2020
White House Considers More Coronavirus Aid as Jobs Picture Worsens
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Source: POLITICO
May 8, 2020
April Tax Collections Plummet 55 Percent
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Source: AP News
May 8, 2020
Dems Eye Money for Smaller Cities, Towns in Next Virus Bill
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Source: NPR
May 8, 2020
One for the History Books: 14.7% Unemployment, 20.5 Million Jobs Wiped Away
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Source: POLITICO
May 7, 2020
Pelosi to Lay Down Multitrillion-Dollar Marker with New Coronavirus Package
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Source: Reuters
May 7, 2020
Trump Considering More Coronavirus Economic Relief Measures
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Source: AP News
May 7, 2020
33 Million Have Sought US Unemployment Aid Since Virus Hit
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Source: AP News
May 6, 2020
Emerging Virus Aid Bill Aims to Help Cities, Postal Service
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