Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

March 2020

Source: Modern Healthcare
Mar 12, 2020
Democrats Propose Hiking Federal Medicaid Payments in COVID-19 Stimulus Deal
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Source: The Hill
Mar 12, 2020
Fed to Spend $1.5T to Pump Liquidity into Financial Markets amid Coronavirus Panic
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Source: AP News
Mar 12, 2020
Trump Announces Delay of Tax Deadline for Virus Victims
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 12, 2020
Trump’s Payroll Tax Cut Would Dwarf the 2008 Bank Bailout
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Source: The Hill
Mar 11, 2020
Deficit Hits $624 Billion, Outpacing Last Year
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 11, 2020
Democrats and White House Race to Strike Deal for Coronavirus Relief Package
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 11, 2020
Treasury to Recommend Delaying Tax Payments for ‘Virtually All’ Americans
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 10, 2020
Trump's Coronavirus Tax Cut Hits Rough Patch as Lawmakers Talk Stimulus
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 10, 2020
Ten years into Obamacare, Cost and Access Issues Abound
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 10, 2020
Talks Begin on Stimulus Plan as Trump Plays Down Virus Threat
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Source: NPR
Mar 9, 2020
Trump: Payroll Tax Cuts And Hourly Worker Relief Possible In Coronavirus Response
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Source: AP News
Mar 9, 2020
Trump Wants Payroll Tax Relief to Calm Virus-Spooked Markets
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 9, 2020
Why the Outlook for the Economy Just Got Worse
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Source: Bloomberg
Mar 9, 2020
Congress Begins Mapping Out Economic Response to Virus Outbreak
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 8, 2020
With Global Economy in Balance, the White House and Fed Are at Odds over How to Help
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Source: Reuters
Mar 6, 2020
After U.S. Congress and Fed's Quick Coronavirus Response, Next Steps Likely Tougher for Washington
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Source: The Hill
Mar 6, 2020
Coronavirus Outbreak Threatens Record Stretch of Job Growth
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Source: AP News
Mar 6, 2020
Trump Signs $8.3B Bill to Combat Coronavirus Outbreak in US
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Source: Reuters
Mar 5, 2020
With Economic Risks 'Evolving,' Fed Policymakers Assess What's Next
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Source: Financial Times
Mar 5, 2020
Fears over Healthcare Costs Rising among US Voters, Poll Shows
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Source: POLITICO
Mar 4, 2020
House Swiftly Passes Bipartisan $8.3B Coronavirus Package
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Source: AP News
Mar 4, 2020
Lawmakers Close in on $7.5B Measure to Battle Coronavirus
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Source: The New York Times
Mar 4, 2020
How Democrats Would Raise Taxes on the Rich
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Source: The Washington Post
Mar 3, 2020
The 10-year U.S. Treasury Yield Hit an All-Time Low. Here’s Why That’s Worrisome
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Source: Roll Call
Mar 3, 2020
Mnuchin, Neal Tout Infrastructure Plan as Economic Stimulus
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