Newsletter Archive

July 2021

No Hiring Boom in States That Cut Unemployment Aid

President Joe Biden met Tuesday with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), the lead Democratic negotiator on the teetering bipartisan infrastructure deal, as senators involved in the talks said that they had made progress in resolving some lingering…

Plus: Plus, slow progress on infrastructure deal

Fauci’s Billion-Dollar Plan to Fight the Next Pandemic

Today was supposed to be the day. Negotiators scrambling to finalize a bipartisan infrastructure agreement had hoped to settle their remaining differences by Monday. Instead, the talks hit another roadblock as the informal deadline…

Plus: Plus, infrastructure talks at risk of collapse

Dems Embrace a Budget ‘Gimmick’

Negotiators looking to finalize a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal say they’re getting close, but funding for transit remains a hangup — and frustrations are starting to show as the talks drag on.

Plus: Plus, one last obstacle to an infrastructure deal

As Millions Face Eviction, Just 6.5% of Emergency Aid Has Been Distributed

Although President Biden’s push for a bipartisan infrastructure agreement took a hit this week as Republicans blocked a procedural vote to advance the effort, White House and Senate negotiators say they are making progress as talks…

Plus: Plus - A $4 trillion Plan B for Democrats

Republicans Tee Up a Debt Ceiling Showdown

As expected, Senate Republicans on Wednesday blocked debate on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but negotiators working to finalize the legislation said they were close to agreement and could resolve their remaining disagreements within…

Plus: Plus, life expectancy drops by most since WWII

Dems Eye Major Medicare Expansion

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s scheduled vote Wednesday on the bipartisan infrastructure framework appears doomed to fail — but that doesn’t mean that the infrastructure plan is dead.

Plus: Plus, Americans’ medical debts much larger than previously thought

Schumer’s Trillion-Dollar Gamble

President Joe Biden’s economic agenda may be hanging in the balance this week as Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) looks to force a test vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill that is still being negotiated.

Plus: Plus, Covid recession was the shortest on record

6 Things You Should Know About the New Child Tax Credit

The Internal Revenue Service on Thursday sent out the first monthly Child Tax Credit payments, delivering roughly $15 billion to about 35 million families representing about 60 million children, with the vast majority arriving via direct…

Plus: Plus, 'a pandemic of the unvaccinated'

Schumer Rushes Unwritten Spending Package to a Vote

Chuck Schumer is playing hardball. The Senate majority leader on Thursday said the Senate will vote to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure package on Wednesday, setting a deadline for the legislation even as negotiators continue…

Plus: Plus, Child Tax Credit payments arrive for millions

Dems' Massive $3.5 Trillion Spending Deal

Democrats on the Senate Budget Committee have agreed to a topline figure of $3.5 trillion for the budget resolution they hope to pass through the Senate and House in the coming weeks. Now President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders will…

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