Fiscal and Economic News from
Around the Nation

July 2018

Source: Bloomberg
Jul 25, 2018
GOP Leaders Try to Steer Trump Away From Pre-Election Shutdown
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Source: Associated Press
Jul 25, 2018
House Republicans Seek More Tax Cuts as Elections Near
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 24, 2018
House Republicans Ready New Tax-Cut Package, Aim to Advance It Ahead of Midterms
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Source: Reuters
Jul 23, 2018
House Republicans to Be Briefed on Tax Proposal on Tuesday
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Source: CNBC
Jul 23, 2018
The Bottom Half Is Bolstering the US Economy, Thanks to Borrowing
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Source: The Hill
Jul 19, 2018
House Completes First Half of 2019 Spending Bills
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Source: CNBC
Jul 19, 2018
U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Drop to the Lowest Level Since 1969
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Source: Bloomberg
Jul 18, 2018
In New Round of Tax Cuts, Retirement Changes Seen as Most Likely to Pass
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 17, 2018
House Eyes $5 Billion for Trump’s Border Wall, Setting up Showdown with Senate
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 17, 2018
House Farm Bill Author Stumps for SNAP Work Mandates as Reckoning Approaches
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Source: Reuters
Jul 17, 2018
Trump, House Republicans Discuss Further Tax Cuts at White House
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Source: The Hill
Jul 17, 2018
White House Budget Projects $1 Trillion Deficit in 2019
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Source: CNBC
Jul 17, 2018
Powell Backs More Rate Hikes as Economy Growing "Considerably Stronger"
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Source: Reuters
Jul 16, 2018
Republicans Target Elections with More Deficit-Boosting Tax Cuts
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Source: Roll Call
Jul 16, 2018
Joint Budget Committee Will Meet on the Side to Work It Out
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Source: The Washington Post
Jul 13, 2018
Fed Sees Strong Economy Despite Trade War, Surging Oil Prices
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Source: Associated Press
Jul 12, 2018
U.S. Budget Deficit Totals $74.9 Billion in June
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Source: The Hill
Jul 12, 2018
"Minibus" Spending Conference Committee Abruptly Canceled
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Source: CNBC
Jul 12, 2018
Consumer Prices Rise at the Fastest Pace in 6 Years
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Source: Pew Research Center
Jul 10, 2018
Senate’s August Recess Could be its Shortest in Decades
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Source: Reuters
Jul 1, 2018
Treasuries: Ten-Year Yield Rises above 3 Pct as U.S. Steps up Borrowing
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June 2018

Source: NPR
Jun 29, 2018
Is the U.S. Headed for Recession?
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 28, 2018
House Passes $675B Defense Spending Bill
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Source: The Hill
Jun 28, 2018
Senate Appropriators Wrap up 2019 Markups
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Source: POLITICO
Jun 27, 2018
"Organized Chaos Is Too Generous": Lawmakers Clash over Fix to Budget Dysfunction
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