Cecilia Rouse says lingering effects of the coronavirus pandemic continue to haunt the recovery from recession — and drag on Americans’ optimism for the economy.
Tag: National Debt (US)
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Debt Talks Are Frozen as House Republicans Splinter Over a Fiscal Plan
The struggles among Republicans to put forth a budget reflect the perilous path ahead for lawmakers who must broker a debt deal by the summer to avert a catastrophic default.
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Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.
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Biden and McCarthy Are on a Collision Course in a Divided Government
The president and House speaker need each other to govern, but a messaging battle has replaced functional legislating as the two spar over the budget and federal debt limit.