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On Friday evening, the FDIC reported that it has taken over an additional seven banks ( First DuPage Bank, Riverview Community Bank, Bank of Elmwood...

Update: Yesterday evening, Senators voted 87-13 to cut off debate to the unemployment insurance bill, which prevented the consideration of amendments...

The Administration has just announced a new small business lending initiative under the Treasury’s TARP. According to a White House release, the new...

Yesterday, President Obama signed the Agriculture Appropriations bill into law. The $121 billion measure includes $58 billion for food stamps -- a 7%...

The Medicare physician payment bill (S 1776) sponsored by Senator Stabenow was defeated yesterday by a Senate vote of 47-53, as twelve Democrats along...

Today, the Fed released its latest Beige Book, with each Fed bank reporting on current economic conditions within its district. Reports from Fed...

Forbes had a piece Monday by Alex Brill and Amy Roden of the American Enterprise Institute about the potential for stimulus programs to expand the...

With unemployment still growing, rising from 9.7 percent in August to 9.8 percent this past September, discussions have developed over the potential...

Recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported on the results of the Economic Stimulus Payments, or tax rebates, of early 2008. Those who...

In a speech on global imbalances, Fed Chairman Bernanke again warned about the need to put the U.S. on a sustainable fiscal path, saying: "The United...

Today US Budget Watch released "Evaluating Health Care Plans: An Analysis of the Short- and Long-Term Fiscal Implications of Reform Plans." The paper...

Update: Debate on this issue got pushed back until today in the Senate. CRFB recently released this press release on the issue : Don't Let Doc Fix Add...