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Democrats and moderate Republicans voted against the Agriculture and Nutrition Act 2018 because it contained measures they oppose to tighten welfare entitlements, specifically…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB234038
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Canada’s opposition federal Conservative Party splintered on August 23, when Bernier left, citing irreconcilable differences with the party as it has developed under leader Andrew…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB238257
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Congress has passed three COVID-19 relief packages, which include payroll support for shuttered businesses to retain employees. Congress now eyes a fourth package to expand…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251865
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Trump’s commitment to building a US-Mexico border wall means he may try to redirect additional funds from elsewhere for the purpose. Some of these could come from Puerto Rican…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241833
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Trump on March 16 ordered social distancing and many businesses’ closure for 15 days, to slow COVID-19’s spread and avoid overwhelming hospitals. Transport, tourism, leisure…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251565
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Economic implications of the midterms.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239909
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The package would close loopholes and make improvements to the CARES Act so that money will get to small businesses. However, the parties disagree over whether funding for medical…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252058
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Ensuing restrictions cast doubt on the prospects for sustaining the impressive third-quarter GDP rebound in the next two quarters. The recovery of employment and consumption could…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB257773
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The Fed targets an average annual inflation rate of 2% but, under its 2020 monetary policy framework, will tolerate a moderate overshoot to make up for past low inflation. The Fed…
One of the conundrums of the US economy that will influence the Federal Reserve's timing of an interest rate rise (currently projected for September) is where the savings from low…