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Larry Kudlow, White House National Economic Council director, talked about President Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget released earlier in the week. Other topics included the economy and jobs,…

Representative Tom Price (R-GA), incoming chair of the Budget Committee, talked about the budget process, the government funding bill passed by Congress, and how budget negotiations could ch…

Douglas Elmendorf talked about a Congressional Budget Office report issued the previous day that suggested the federal budget deficit had fallen to $506 billion, less than one-third of what …

Damian Paletta talked about the upcoming confrontation between the Obama administration and Congress over raising the debt limit. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew wrote to Speaker Boehner and oth…

Damian Paletta talked about the details of the House and Senate proposed spending plans and what the plans offer for negotiating a final budget. The House plan aims to reduce spending by nea…

Damian Paletta talked about developments in “fiscal cliff” negotiations. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. “Fiscal cliff” referred to the impending tax incr…

Damian Paletta talked about the cost of the federally based disability payments and who qualifies to receive them. Other topics included the history and evolution of the program and when the…

Damian Paletta talked about what the federal government is doing to address the U.S. federal debt and the future of recommendations made by the chairs of a bipartisan debt commission appoint…