Tag: Budgets and Deficits

Trump and McConnell headed toward clash over coronavirus spending

David M. Drucker · April 26, 2020 4:00 am

President Donald Trump signs the "Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017" in the East Room of the White House, Friday, June 23, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

UPDATED: Media Matters and other liberal groups file for coronavirus small-business relief loans from Trump administration

Andrew Mark Miller · April 25, 2020 7:00 pm

Blank stimulus checks are seen on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The first batch of rebate payments started hitting bank accounts last week through direct deposits. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials are visiting government check printing centers around the country on Thursday for events highlighting the fact that millions of rebate checks are in the mail.

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CBO sees $3.7 trillion deficit in 2020 as debt exceeds size of economy for first time since World War II

Philip Klein · April 24, 2020 6:20 pm

Pelosi proposes massive state bailout in next spending measure

Susan Ferrechio · April 24, 2020 5:25 pm

Social Security cards are shown.

Trustees project Social Security trust funds will run out in 2035, not accounting for pandemic

Jay Heflin · April 22, 2020 4:31 pm

Members Congress clinb the steps of the House of Representatives for final votes, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, July 31, 2014. Congress ran full-tilt into election-year gridlock over immigration Thursday and staggered toward a five-week summer break with no agreement in sight on legislation to cope with the influx of young immigrants flocking illegally to the United States. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats secure $60B set-aside for vulnerable small businesses in latest relief package

Nihal Krishan · April 21, 2020 8:48 pm

President Trump speaks during a ceremony to sign a "Presidential Memorandum Promoting the Reliable Supply and Delivery of Water in the West."

Trump instructs agencies to redirect WHO funds to other groups

Andrew Mark Miller · April 18, 2020 6:44 pm

A first class envelope is shown at a U.S. Post Office in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Dec. 5, 2011.

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US Postal Service can’t be saved by bailouts unless serious reforms come attached

Thomas Aiello · April 18, 2020 10:00 am

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Corrupt coronavirus bailout results prove Thomas Massie was right all along

Jack Hunter · April 17, 2020 2:43 pm

A train conductor assists a passenger on the terminal of Union Station in Pittsburgh on April 12.

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Amtrak gets $1B boost — and it’s not just for the Northeast Corridor

Salena Zito · April 15, 2020 7:40 pm

Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says the coronavirus relief agreement no longer contains $3 billion to fulfill President Trumpâs order to buy low-priced oil to restock the nationâs emergency Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Democrats seek $30B to improve coronavirus testing

Cassidy Morrison · April 15, 2020 5:59 pm

Bill Gates, chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, attends the "Africa Leadership Meeting - Investing in Health Outcomes" held at a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019.

‘As dangerous as it sounds’: WHO donor Bill Gates criticizes Trump decision to halt funding

Emma Colton · April 15, 2020 3:06 pm