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The Senate Majority leader named eight Republicans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Mitch McConnell names GOP senators for tax bill conference committee

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Lawmakers are working on incentives for high-tax states to drum up support for the legislation. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Economy

GOP weighs increasing state and local break in conference version of tax bill

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A Quinnipiac poll found that just 29 percent of voters approve of the plan, while 53 percent disapprove. Similarly, a Gallup poll showed 29 percent of Americans favoring the tax cut and 56 percent disapproving. Although support for the tax cut isn't that much lower than it was for Ronald Reagan's tax reform in 1986, Gallup noted, the opposition is much bigger and much more engaged. (Graeme Jennings / Washington Examiner)
Economy

Two new polls suggest the Republican tax bill is horribly unpopular

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Before Conyers' departure, there were 434 members of the House of Representative, thanks to the earlier resignation of Tim Murphy, the Pennsylvania Republican who stepped down after it was reported that he had encouraged a mistress to get an abortion. With that many members voting, it would take 218 votes to pass legislation. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)
Economy

GOP gets tiny boost in tax vote math with John Conyers’ exit

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The Business Roundtable, an influential group of CEOs that has backed the tax cut effort, found in a survey of its members released Tuesday that expectations for sales and plans for investing and hiring are up.
Business

Tax reform lifting CEO expectations for growth, investment, hiring

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Jerome Powell has moved swiftly toward easy confirmation as the top economic policymaker in the world as Congress has been preoccupied by the GOP tax reform effort and controversies surrounding President Trump. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Economy

Jerome Powell set for Senate confirmation vote for Fed chair after gaining bipartisan committee support

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Congressional Republicans face two major constraints as they seek to conference the House and Senate versions of a tax bill. First, they are limited to only a $1.5 trillion net tax cut over 10 years. Second, the bill must not add to federal deficits beyond the 10th year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Business

5 key questions for the House-Senate tax negotiations

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With unemployment low and heading toward levels not seen since the days of the dotcom bubble, the country needs more people off government programs and in the workforce, it is argued.
Economy

Trump tees up welfare reform

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The Office of Compliance has authorized $17 million in payouts over 20 years to employees of the legislative branch for a variety of workplace settlements, including sexual harassment. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Business

Chamber of Commerce pans Senate’s last-minute inclusion of corporate AMT in tax bill

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Caroline Thorman is communications director for Rep. French Hill, R-Ark. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)
Economy

Mock legislature sparks desire to do the real thing

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