Fiscal Policy

Benefits for workers unemployed for longer than 26 weeks expired in December, despite Democrats' efforts to extend the program for another year. (iStock)

Economy

Improving job market complicates push to renew unemployment benefits

Joseph Lawler -

September 21, 2014 9:00 am

Op-Eds

Puerto Rico’s financial crisis may need a Washington solution

Elias Gutierrez -

June 20, 2014 4:00 pm

President Obama's budget will require lawmakers to make cuts. AP Photo

Senate

Obama aloofness hits new height on budget, sparks Hill anger

Paul Bedard -

April 25, 2014 4:00 am

Economy

The week ahead in economics: Clarifying Janet Yellen, the debt and consumer confidence

Joseph Lawler -

March 24, 2014 12:00 am

Though the federal debt issue has largely been forgotten in D.C., a Tuesday report from the Congressional Budget Office reminds us that it's far from gone. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

Federal debt may be forgotten, but it’s far from gone

Philip Klein -

February 5, 2014 5:00 am

The Republican leadership is informally whipping the a proposal to raise the debt ceiling that would include legislation to repeal Obamacare's

Healthcare

House GOP could attach Obamacare provision to debt ceiling

David M. Drucker -

February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Congress' budget scorekeeper slashed its estimate of the federal government's deficit for 2014 from $560 billion to $514 billion, which would be the smallest deficit since before the financial crisis. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

CBO: Deficit will drop to $514 billion this year

Joseph Lawler -

February 4, 2014 5:00 am

Speaking at a Christian Science Monitor media breakfast, Furman said that

Economy

White House economic adviser: Declining fiscal drag reason for optimism in 2014

Joseph Lawler -

January 31, 2014 5:00 am

The Federal Reserve announced no significant changes to U.S. monetary policy Wednesday afternoon, meaning that its $85 billion-a-month bond-buying program will remain in place and at its current size for now. (Photo: Thinkstock)

Economy

Federal Reserve keeps stimulus in place in October meeting

Joseph Lawler -

October 30, 2013 4:00 am

U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue, shown above with President Obama on Feb. 7, 2011, expressed displeasure with Tea Party Republicans over the government shutdown. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

Campaigns

Angry business groups consider challenging Tea Party incumbents

Rebecca Berg -

October 25, 2013 4:00 am

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Tag: Fiscal Policy

Improving job market complicates push to renew unemployment benefits

Puerto Rico’s financial crisis may need a Washington solution

Obama aloofness hits new height on budget, sparks Hill anger

The week ahead in economics: Clarifying Janet Yellen, the debt and consumer confidence

Federal debt may be forgotten, but it’s far from gone

House GOP could attach Obamacare provision to debt ceiling

CBO: Deficit will drop to $514 billion this year

White House economic adviser: Declining fiscal drag reason for optimism in 2014

Federal Reserve keeps stimulus in place in October meeting

Angry business groups consider challenging Tea Party incumbents

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