Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

September 2023

Source: The New York Times
Sep 10, 2023
Congress Embarks on Spending Battle as Shutdown Looms at End of September
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Source: The New York Times
Sep 4, 2023
A Huge Threat to the U.S. Budget Has Receded. And No One Is Sure Why.
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Source: The Washington Post
Sep 3, 2023
U.S. Deficit Explodes Even as Economy Grows
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Sep 3, 2023
Do Higher Deficits Cause Inflation? Not This Year
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August 2023

Source: The New York Times
Aug 30, 2023
Inflation Has Been Easing Fast, but Wild Cards Lie Ahead
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Source: AP News
Aug 30, 2023
US Economic Growth for Last Quarter Is Revised Down to a 2.1% Annual Rate
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Source: Reuters
Aug 29, 2023
US Labor Market Loses Steam as Job Openings, Resignations Decline
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Source: NPR
Aug 29, 2023
Here Are the First 10 Drugs That Medicare Will Target for Price Cuts
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Source: AP News
Aug 25, 2023
Powell at Jackson Hole: Economy’s Solid Growth Could Require Additional Fed Hikes to Fight Inflation
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Source: POLITICO
Aug 25, 2023
Fed’s Powell Holds the Line, Declaring Inflation Isn’t Beaten Yet
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Aug 22, 2023
How Hard Should the Fed Squeeze to Reach 2% Inflation?
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 18, 2023
U.S Eyes Battle With Drug Giants Over 10 Costly Medications for Seniors
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Source: NBC News
Aug 16, 2023
Fed Officials See 'Upside Risks' to Inflation, Possibly Leading to More Rate Hikes, Minutes Show
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 16, 2023
$80 Billion Influx Has Helped Customer Service, I.R.S. Says
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Aug 16, 2023
Some Fed Officials Are Turning Cautious About Raising Rates Too High
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 14, 2023
Biden Wants Rich Companies to Pay Higher Taxes. Some Are Fighting Back.
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 10, 2023
Inflation Picks Up, but Details Under the Surface Are Encouraging
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 7, 2023
How Long Will Interest Rates Stay High?
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Source: The Wall Street Journal
Aug 4, 2023
Slower Hiring This Summer Could Take Heat Off the Fed
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 2, 2023
Credit Downgrade Shocks Biden Aides, as More Debt Fights Loom
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Source: NBC News
Aug 2, 2023
What the U.S. Credit Downgrade Means for Taxpayers and Consumers
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 2, 2023
Debt Downgrade, Driven by Partisanship, Is Unlikely to Deter Borrowing
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Source: Axios
Aug 1, 2023
Fitch Downgrades U.S. Rating, Citing "Steady Deterioration" in Governance
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Source: The Washington Post
Aug 1, 2023
Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating After Debt Ceiling Crisis
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 1, 2023
Fitch Downgrades U.S. Credit Rating
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