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Buckle up for a big economics week in Washington
Mar 6, 2023
Fed Chair Jerome Powell testifies on Capitol Hill tomorrow and Wednesday. President Biden is set to release a budget outline on Thursday, and we get February jobs numbers this Friday.
Teachers are underpaid. Is that changing?
Mar 3, 2023
At least two dozen states — and Congress — have either proposed or enacted laws to increase teacher pay in the past couple of years.
What's really behind concerns about government overspending?
by
David Brancaccio
, Ariana Rosas
and Jarrett Dang
Feb 9, 2023
The current debt ceiling fight reflects old concerns about government debt, says economist Michael Boskin.
State of the Union speech is Biden's chance to sell his economic record to skeptical Americans
Feb 7, 2023
President Biden is likely to tout the strong job market and recovery from the pandemic recession.
The origin of the U.S. debt ceiling
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jan 19, 2023
The U.S. government hit its debt ceiling Thursday and must raise the debt limit to avoid defaulting. How did we get here?
Federal labor board lobbies for additional funding, staffing resources as Congressional deadline looms
Dec 15, 2022
The NLRB warns that no increase in funding could result in agency furloughs.
How Congress' latest bid to help Americans save for retirement falls short
Dec 12, 2022
Economists say bills like the Secure Act 2.0 mostly benefit those who already have some retirement savings.
For public good, not for profit.
A new documentary about economic hardship comes from an unlikely auteur: Congress
Dec 7, 2022
The film highlights the struggles of three American families — in hopes of generating empathy in troubled political times.
The promise and compromise of Senate Democrats' climate change legislation
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 29, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.., announced that he would back the package Thursday after previously raising inflation concerns.
Small businesses push back on plan to redirect COVID relief funds
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 19, 2022
The Biden administration, pressured to avoid new spending, may reallocate the money to pandemic health care needs.