Tag: Fiscal Policy

Beltway Confidential

Blanket $2,000 checks are the wrong choice in the long run

Adam Brandon · December 31, 2020 4:44 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen takes her seat before she testifies about the economy at the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 7, 2014.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Conservatives at peace with Biden picking Janet Yellen for treasury secretary

Nihal Krishan · November 26, 2020 12:21 am

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Yellen said she doesn't see a need for the Fed to start raising interest rates to address the risk that extremely low rates could destabilize the financial system. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Seven times Biden Treasury pick Yellen said the debt was unsustainable

Nihal Krishan · November 23, 2020 10:59 pm

On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

‘Healthy gridlock’: Fiscal conservatives see opportunity in Biden presidency-GOP Senate combination

Nihal Krishan · November 10, 2020 6:34 am

Beltway Confidential

The Trump tax cuts weren't about the rich. They were about you

Alex Hendrie · October 28, 2020 4:26 pm

Beltway Confidential

A Democratic blue wave would be bad for the real estate industry

Bruce Thompson · October 21, 2020 10:44 pm

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin leads a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council, Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018, at the Treasury Department in Washington.

Mnuchin says relief before election ‘would be difficult’

Nihal Krishan · October 14, 2020 7:17 pm

Colorado governor receives ‘C’ grade in fiscal policy report card

Washington Examiner · October 7, 2020 10:00 pm

In this July 1, 2020, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Lee on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020, would not say whether he would be vaccinated against COVID-19 when a vaccine becomes available.

Lee questions accuracy of Cato Institute report card, methodology

Washington Examiner · October 7, 2020 2:00 pm

Powell warns of ‘tragic’ consequences if government doesn’t back stronger recovery

Nihal Krishan · October 6, 2020 3:37 pm

Amid failed talks with White House, House Democrats pass their own relief bill before hitting campaign trail

Susan Ferrechio · October 2, 2020 12:14 am

Biden’s proposed budget would add $2 trillion to federal deficit over the next decade: Study

Mica Soellner · September 15, 2020 4:35 pm