Newsletter Archive

January 2021

Georgia Runoffs Could Determine Next Stimulus

Happy new year! We hope your 2021 is off to a good start. Here’s a look where things stand and some key dates ahead as we plow into the first year of the Biden administration and the 117th Congress.

Plus: Plus, 1.2 million unemployed still waiting for benefits

December 2020

McConnell Blocks $2,000 Covid Relief Checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill that would increase coronavirus relief payments from $600 to $2,000 for most Americans.

Plus: Plus, why we're falling short on vaccinations

Trump Caves on Covid Relief Bill

After five days of drama and uncertainty created by his demands for the massive year-end Covid relief and government funding bill, President Trump on Sunday unexpectedly signed into law the package he had dismissed days earlier as a …

Plus: Plus, your Monday news roundup

GOP Blocks $2,000 Relief Checks Sought by Trump

In a final bit of pre-Christmas political theater, House Republicans on Thursday blocked an attempt by Democrats to approve the $2,000 stimulus payments President Trump demanded this week.

Plus: Plus, a congressional Christmas poem for 2020

Trump Sows Chaos With New Demands on Covid Relief

President Trump on Tuesday night abruptly threw the $900 billion Covid relief package approved by Congress into chaos, calling the bill that his administration helped craft a "disgrace" and demanding changes to the hard-fought deal,…

Plus: And he vetoes the $741 billion annual defense bill

Biden Promises Another Round of Stimulus Checks

As expected, the House and Senate both passed the $900 billion coronavirus relief package and a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill on Monday night.

Plus: Plus, Congress isn't done for the year

Stimulus Checks and More: Congress Set to Pass Covid Relief

After months of partisan gridlock and inaction — even as hundreds of thousands of Americans were dying due to Covid-19 and millions more were falling into poverty — congressional leaders have finally agreed on another $900 billion…

Plus: Here's what's in the $900 billion package

Covid Relief Talks Hit Another Snag

Congress is cutting it close as lawmakers scramble to avoid a government shutdown just after midnight.

Plus: Plus, House passes stopgap to avoid shutdown

Still Scrambling for a Stimulus Deal

Congress is still scrambling to finalize another Covid relief deal, with negotiators haggling over elements of the legislation and billions in spending ahead of a Friday night deadline, when lawmakers had hoped to pass a $900 billion aid…

Plus: Plus, more economic distress signals

More Stimulus Checks May Be Coming Soon

After stumbling through months of partisan deadlock, congressional leaders said Wednesday that they are nearing agreement on a pandemic-relief package.

Plus: Plus, where are interest costs heading?