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Stimulus Failure Sets Up Post-Election Clash

With a coronavirus relief bill now pushed to the back burner, it looks like Congress will have to address two major fiscal issues in the lame-duck session following Election Day: the roughly $2...
Poll of the Day: Grading the Government Response to the Coronavirus

Most people think public institutions have improved their responses to the Covid-19 crisis – except for the federal government. “Americans believe the federal government's handling of the pandemic...
No Pre-Election Details on Trump’s Promised Tax Cuts

Add President Trump’s second term tax plan to the long list of items that he will release at some point in the future. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Monday that while administration...

White House Hands Over Fake Health Care Plan

Before walking out on the interview in what appeared to be anger over the tone of the questioning, President Trump told Lesley Stahl of “60 Minutes” that his oft-cited but never-seen health care plan...
White House: 'We're Not Going to Control the Pandemic'

“We’re not going to control the pandemic,” White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. “We are going to control the fact that we get vaccines, therapeutics and...
Hopes Fade as Pelosi, Mnuchin Fail to Make a Deal on Stimulus

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for nearly an hour Monday, but once again were unable to agree on terms for a massive new round of spending to boost the U.S...
If the Recovery Is Self-Sustaining, Do We Need More Stimulus?

As lawmakers continue to battle over the size and scope of the next coronavirus relief bill, some experts are wondering just how much help the economy really needs. While the White House continues to...
Pelosi, Mnuchin Point Fingers as Coronavirus Stimulus Talks Stall

Satirical newspaper The Onion published a story Friday saying that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin had announced they would be meeting to put the final touches on a 1...