Joseph Lawler

Economy

Trump floats ‘economic development’ bill to penalize companies that offshore

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October 10, 2017 2:37 pm

Last week, Republicans criticized the IRS for awarding Equifax a short-term contract to protect the confidentiality of taxpayers. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Economy

Senate Democrat: Keep Equifax away from government contracts

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October 9, 2017 7:57 pm

The economists found that lawmakers with draft-eligible sons were 10 percent to 17 percent less likely to vote for conscription than politicians with daughters of the same age. (AP Photo/Mary Ann Chastain)

National Security

Legislators less likely to support a military draft if their kids are at risk: Study

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October 9, 2017 3:08 pm

Economist Richard H. Thaler won the 2017 Nobel Economics Prize. Thaler, a University of Chicago professor, is known for his work in behavioral economics. (Henrik Montgomery/TT via AP)

Economy

University of Chicago economist, advocate of government ‘nudges,’ wins Nobel Prize

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October 9, 2017 12:54 pm

But Republicans are revealing a split between those concerned about tax cuts that might increase the deficit and Republicans who want to play the supply-side Santa Claus. (AP)

Economy

Conflicts become clear as Republicans progress on tax reform

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October 9, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. John Cornyn said passing a third 2018 stopgap bill, or continuing resolution, may be all the two parties can agree on by the end of next week because of the significant and numerous disagreements. (AP)

Economy

Deficit rose $82 billion to $668 billion in fiscal 2017, budget office estimates

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October 6, 2017 9:51 pm

The Treasury Department recommended a sweeping overhaul of stock and debt market regulations on Friday. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Economy

Treasury Department recommends deregulation of stock and debt markets

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October 6, 2017 2:56 pm

On Friday, the U.S. government issues the September jobs report. Payroll job growth had averaged 185,000 in the previous three months. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Economy

Economy loses 33,000 jobs in September thanks to hurricanes, unemployment drops to 4.2 percent

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October 6, 2017 12:31 pm

Economy

Republicans struggle with plan to stop companies from leaving the US

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October 6, 2017 4:01 am

Republicans would have to scale back their ambitions if they can't muster enough votes to eliminate tax breaks to offset cutting individual and corporate rates.(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Economy

Ted Cruz warns Republicans: Tax push could turn into ‘Bush tax cuts-light’

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October 5, 2017 8:45 pm

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Trump floats ‘economic development’ bill to penalize companies that offshore

Senate Democrat: Keep Equifax away from government contracts

Legislators less likely to support a military draft if their kids are at risk: Study

University of Chicago economist, advocate of government ‘nudges,’ wins Nobel Prize

Conflicts become clear as Republicans progress on tax reform

Deficit rose $82 billion to $668 billion in fiscal 2017, budget office estimates

Treasury Department recommends deregulation of stock and debt markets

Economy loses 33,000 jobs in September thanks to hurricanes, unemployment drops to 4.2 percent

Republicans struggle with plan to stop companies from leaving the US

Ted Cruz warns Republicans: Tax push could turn into ‘Bush tax cuts-light’

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