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Joseph Lawler

Joseph Lawler is the policy editor for the Washington Examiner, having previously been an economics reporter. Before joining the Washington Examiner, he worked for RealClearPolicy. He is a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of the University of Notre Dame.

Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen has shrugged off falling inflation in recent months, predicting that it will
Economy

Inflation slows again to 1.4 percent, falling further below Fed’s target

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Senate Democrats, in a letter to President Trump and Senate Republicans, said the tax reform legislation can't include tax cuts for the top 1 percent of income earners or add to the federal deficit. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Economy

Democrats will oppose tax reform that cuts taxes for the top 1 percent

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Marc Short said the 15 percent corporate rate should apply to businesses that file through the individual side of the tax code. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Business

Trump aiming for 15 percent business tax rate, White House official says

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White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short and Mnuchin both said tax reform had to be done this year. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Economy

Trump legislative director: Tax bill will move in October/November

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Keith Noreika, acting comptroller of the currency, said he is concerned that the new rule could have unintended consequences. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)
Economy

CFPB class-action rule may be straw that broke camel’s back for banks, regulator says

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Republicans say they will seek to lower tax rates as much as possible by paying for them by eliminating tax breaks. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Economy

Republican tax reform: Less ambitious, more realistic

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The Commerce Department issues the final estimate of how the U.S. economy performed in the second quarter. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
Economy

Economic growth rebounds to 2.6 percent rate in second quarter

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In a joint statement on tax reform, congressional Republican leadership and the Trump administration said Thursday afternoon that the idea of adjusting corporate taxes at the border won't be part of the plan. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Economy

Congress abandons border adjustment

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Economy

Mnuchin: No plans to prioritize federal payments if debt ceiling isn’t raised

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Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers the rule needed to be revised to simplify it and to address the overlap among the five agencies tasked with enforcing it. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Economy

Revision of Volcker Rule is underway, Mnuchin says

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