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On Thursday, leaders from the House and Senate were on track to reaching a spending deal that would fund the government continuously for two years. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Susan Ferrechio -

February 8, 2018 6:36 pm

The committee voted 13-12, along strict party lines, to approve the nomination of Carnegie Mellon professor Marvin Goodfriend. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Economy

Trump’s Fed nominee barely escapes Senate committee vote

Joseph Lawler -

February 8, 2018 4:50 pm

In this Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018, photo, women fill out job applications at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Economy

Jobless claims are running at the lowest level in nearly 45 years

Joseph Lawler -

February 8, 2018 1:38 pm

Economy

Democrats dodge on whether GOP tax cut should be repealed

Joseph Lawler -

February 8, 2018 1:17 pm

Republican leaders said Wednesday they support the deal as a way to ensure more defense spending, and note it would also create a bipartisan committee that will try to recommend new budgeting reforms. (iStock photo)

Economy

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Pete Kasperowicz -

February 8, 2018 12:54 pm

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walk to the chamber after collaborating on an agreement in the Senate on a two-year, almost $400 billion budget deal that would provide Pentagon and domestic programs with huge spending increases. It would also lift the debt ceiling until March 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Economy

Spending deal would lift debt ceiling past election, into March 2019

Joseph Lawler -

February 7, 2018 11:47 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced a new two-year budget deal Wednesday. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Economy

Deficit hawks bash bipartisan Senate spending bill

Joseph Lawler -

February 7, 2018 11:01 pm

Economy

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Travis J. Tritten -

February 7, 2018 10:40 pm

The deficit grew because spending grew 5 percent, while revenues increased 4 percent. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Economy

Budget deficit hits $174 billion for the first four months of the fiscal year, up $16 billion

Joseph Lawler -

February 7, 2018 9:07 pm

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the ranking Democrat on the Finance Committee, said Wednesday's report is the first in a series planned on how the law will affect companies and workers. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Economy

Senate Democrats criticize GOP tax cut for creating almost $100 billion in share buybacks

Joseph Lawler -

February 7, 2018 8:31 pm

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Congress on track for Thursday vote to avoid government shutdown, lay groundwork for budget deal

Trump’s Fed nominee barely escapes Senate committee vote

Jobless claims are running at the lowest level in nearly 45 years

Democrats dodge on whether GOP tax cut should be repealed

Conservatives accuse GOP of ditching fiscal restraint with new spending deal

Spending deal would lift debt ceiling past election, into March 2019

Deficit hawks bash bipartisan Senate spending bill

Mac Thornberry on budget deal: ‘If you vote ‘no,’ you are voting against fixing the military’

Budget deficit hits $174 billion for the first four months of the fiscal year, up $16 billion

Senate Democrats criticize GOP tax cut for creating almost $100 billion in share buybacks

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