News and Views
May 3, 2024
Fiscal News Roundup
- U.S. Economy Adds 175,000 Jobs in April, a Hiring Slowdown — New York Times
- The Fed Is Looking for a Job Market Cool-Down. It Just Got One. — New York Times
- Yellen Says Fundamentals Still Point to Slowing Inflation — Bloomberg
- Biden and Trump Tussle Over the Economy With the New Jobs Report. — New York Times
- Biden's EV Tax Credit Rule Offers Big Concession for Automakers — E&E News
- Manchin Blasts Leeway in Biden's EV Tax Credit Rule: 'Outrageous and Illegal' — The Hill
- Why Johnson Is Stuck With Threats to End His Speakership — Politico
Views and Analysis
- Still No Stag and Not Much Flation — Paul Krugman, New York Times
- Why Today's Inflation Rate Might Be Worth Keeping — Eduardo Porter, Washington Post
- The Perils of the Fed's Vast Bond Holdings — Jeff Sommer, New York Times
- New Bill Seeks to End Drug Shortages — David Dayen, American Prospect
- Government Remains Essential for the Nation's Financial Stability and Prosperity — Sidney A. Shapiro and Joseph Tomain, The Hill
- Covid Vaccine Side Effects: 4 Takeaways From Our Investigation — Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times
May 2, 2024
Fiscal News Roundup
- Greene's Motion to Vacate Vote Leaves Conservatives With No Easy Options — The Hill
- GOP Split Could Doom Bipartisan Child Tax Credit Bill — Washington Post
- Who Will Pay to Replace Baltimore's Key Bridge? The Legal Battle Has Already Begun — NPR
- Number of Americans Applying for Jobless Claims Remains Historically Low — Associated Press
- Ukraine Opposition Is Building With Senate GOP Hopefuls, a Warning Sign for McConnell — The Hill
- IRS Acts to Address Wide Disparity in Audit Rates Between Black Taxpayers and Other Filers — Associated Press
- Rebuilding Homes in Gaza Will Cost $40 Billion and Take 16 Years, UN Finds — Guardian
- Trump Auditions VP Picks Before Wealthy Donors in Palm Beach — Bloomberg
Views and Analysis
- Taxes Are Inevitable. Paying to Prepare Them Doesn't Have to Be — Washington Post Editorial Board
- Jay Powell's Dovishness Is Right, but Not for the Reasons He Believes — Mohamed El-Erian, Financial Times
- The Limits of What High Interest Rates Can Now Achieve — Tej Parikh, Financial Times
- When Banks Fail, Why Do We Keep Bailing Out Uninsured Depositors? — Peter Coy, New York Times