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No progress has been made on infrastructure spending after the White House pledged in April to publish its plan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222389
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The missed payment marks the island’s second default of 2017 after missing payments in January. The federal fiscal control board imposed by the US Congress has given the indebted…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB217706
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This follows the 116th Congress’s swearing-in on January 3, heralding a Democratic House majority and Nancy Pelosi's second term as House speaker. It also follows the January 4…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241002
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UNITED STATES: Debt ceiling deal
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES264615
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UNITED STATES: Finance ideas likely to hit Biden
UNITED STATES: Stimulus bill ready to sign
The sweeping tax reform is US President Donald Trump’s first major legislative victory. Although the bill met strong opposition, and criticism from many leading economists, Trump…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB227596
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UNITED STATES: Congress will limit scope of tax reform
The same day saw the release of a report, authored by former IMF economists, outlining a programme of structural reform and sweeping debt restructuring. Puerto Rico has seen its…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200682
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Prospects for US politics in 2017.