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Mnuchin, Powell Say Economy Needs More Coronavirus Aid
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The Shutdown Threat Just Got Real
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A Deal to Avoid a Shutdown in October
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Pelosi Doubles Down on $2.2 Trillion Demand
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Trump Urges GOP to Go for ‘Much Higher Numbers’ on Covid Relief
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A New Attempt to Kickstart Stimulus Talks
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Biden’s Tax Plan: Who Really Pays More?
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Trump’s Payroll Tax Plan Is a Flop
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Forget About a Stimulus Deal (for Now)
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What Trump Knew and When He Knew It
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McConnell to Force Vote on ‘Skinny’ Coronavirus Relief Bill
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Social Security Trust Fund Battered by Coronavirus
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Trump Wants a Deal on Relief Bill
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Biden Eyes Massive Stimulus Plan
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Lawmakers Reach Deal to Avert Shutdown
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Tuesday evening that she had reached an agreement with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on a three-month funding deal that would avert a shutdown of the...
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Pentagon Used Coronavirus Funds for Military Supplies: Report
As part of the $2 trillion Cares Act in March, Congress allocated $1 billion to the Defense Department to help it “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.” According to a Washington Post...
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Justice Dept. Labels Three Cities as 'Anarchy' Jurisdictions, Targets for Funding Cuts
The Justice Department said Monday that New York City, Seattle and Portland, Oregon, would be designated as jurisdictions “that have permitted violence and destruction of property,” opening up the...
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Debt Will Nearly Double by 2050: CBO
The national debt will increase to about twice the size of the economy over the next 30 years, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday in its latest long-term budget outlook . Currently equal to...
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CDC Removes New Guidance on How Coronavirus Spreads
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is making some confusing — and potentially controversial — changes to its guidance on how the coronavirus spreads. What’s happening: The agency on...
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The Shutdown Threat Just Got Real
Last week’s tentative deal to prevent a shutdown of the federal government when the fiscal year ends at midnight on September 30 fell apart late Friday, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)...
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Election Gift for Florida? Trump Poised to Approve Drug Imports From Canada
Over the objections of drugmakers, the Trump administration is expected within weeks to finalize its plan that would allow states to import some prescription medicines from Canada. Six states —...
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Pandemic Legislation Will Boost GDP by 4.7% This Year: CBO
The four major laws passed by Congress to address the coronavirus pandemic will boost real domestic gross product by 4.7% in 2020 and 3.1% in 2021, the Congressional Budget Office said Friday. The “...