Economic Recovery Measures
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Bills Bills Bills: Extenders and Supplementals
Read moreNext week, House Democrats intend to introduce a package of aid to states, extended unemployement benefits, and tax break extensions. This "must-pass"...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Chicago Tribune criticized both parties for reckless spending...
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Bill of Extenders and Tax Breaks May Include Doc Fix
Read morePolicymakers will soon be focusing on passing a new package of extenders and tax breaks that – at a potential cost of around $200 billion over ten...
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‘Line’ Items: Derby Edition
Read moreSuper Saver Cashes In – Those who couldn’t resist the irony of betting it all on a horse named Super Saver were rewarded handsomely on Saturday as the...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Wall Street Journal criticized plans by Democrats to introduce...
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‘Line’ Items: Draft Edition
Read moreBudget Resolution Drafted – The NFL isn’t the only entity that made key decisions for the future last week. On Thursday the Senate Budget Committee...
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Where the Treasury Stands with GM, Chrysler, and AIG
Read moreGM has been getting some prominent press coverage over the past few days, following their repayment of $4.7 billion to the Treasury on Tuesday. The...
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‘Line’ Items: Offsets and Coming to a Resolution on the Budget
Read moreCongress Extends Unemployment Benefits, Along With the Deficit – Last week Congress extended expanded unemployment benefits, COBRA subsidies, the...
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"Deficit Spending: Trouble on the Horizon?
Read moreCongress this week demonstrated once again that members aren’t yet willing to embrace the new era of fiscal responsibility that was supposed to start...
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CEA Finds ARRA Continues to Spur Growth and Jobs
Read moreThe President's Council of Economic Advisers released their third quarterly report yesterday on the economic impacts of the American Recovery and...
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Weekend Editorial Roundup
Read moreHere are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy: The Wall Street Journal noted the lessons that the United States...
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‘Line’ Items: Recess Over, Deadlines Loom
Read moreThey’re Back – Congress returns from its spring recess this week. The Senate is back in session today and the first order of business is a cloture...