Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

August 2019

Source: MarketWatch
Aug 15, 2019
The U.S. Treasury Is About to Flood the Market With Debt to Fund a $1 Trillion Deficit. Here’s Why That is a Worry
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Source: Forbes
Aug 15, 2019
Fed Poised To React Swiftly To Persistent Yield Curve Inversion, With More Rate Cuts
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Source: CNBC
Aug 13, 2019
Report: Costs in Most States Exceed Subsidies for Child Care
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Source: CNBC
Aug 13, 2019
A $1 Trillion US Budget Deficit is One Big Reason the Fed May Have to Cut Rates
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Source: Yahoo! Finance
Aug 13, 2019
'This is Going to Get Worse': Fiscal Policy Expert on US Budget Deficit
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Source: The Hill
Aug 12, 2019
Study: 4 in 10 Patients Faced Surprise Bills in 2016 After Visiting In-Network Hospitals
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Source: Reuters
Aug 12, 2019
U.S. Budget Deficit Widens; Spending Up on Health, Military
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 12, 2019
U.S. Budget Deficit Already Exceeds Last Year’s Total Figure
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 12, 2019
CQ Roll Call Analysis: Lower Spending, Deficits Partially Due to Budget Control Law
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Source: Politico
Aug 9, 2019
Fed, Facing Populist Anger, Embraces ‘Those Left Behind’ by Economy
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Source: New York Times
Aug 9, 2019
Yes, There Is a Trade-Off Between Inflation and Unemployment
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 9, 2019
Tax Extender Opponents See Something New: Reason for Hope
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Source: Marketplace
Aug 8, 2019
When It Comes to the Wealth Gap, Race and Family Matter
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Source: Roll Call
Aug 8, 2019
Senate Bill Aims to Protect Taxpayers from Costly Drugs
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 8, 2019
U.S. Corporate-Tax Cuts Fail to Boost Investment, IMF Blog Says
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Source: The Hill
Aug 7, 2019
Senate Dems Urge Mnuchin Not to Cut Capital Gains Taxes
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Source: Bloomberg
Aug 5, 2019
Reluctant Fed Likely to Cut Rates Again as Trade War Intensifies
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 5, 2019
Trump Signs Bipartisan Budget and Debt Deal into Law
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Source: The Hill
Aug 4, 2019
Budget Deal Sparks Scramble to Prevent Shutdown
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Source: NPR
Aug 2, 2019
With Jobs Numbers Like These, It's Hard to See Why the Economy Is Slowing
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Source: The New York Times
Aug 1, 2019
Despite Deficit Worries, Senate Gives Final Approval to Spending Increases
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Source: CNBC
Aug 1, 2019
Trump’s Treasury Could Cause Financial Market Conditions to Tighten Even with Fed Cut
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Powell Fed Raises as Many Questions as Answers with Rate Cut
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Budget, Debt Deal Teed Up for Senate Passage, Trump Signing
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Source: The Associated Press
Aug 1, 2019
Lawmakers to Confront New Post-Spending Caps Reality
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