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Federal Debt Will Nearly Double The Nation’s Gross Domestic Product By 2052 If It Continues On Its Current Trajectory, The U.S. Congressional Budget Office Says In Its Economic And Debt Forecast Released Wednesday.
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As Tennessee Lawmakers Continue To Examine Reforms In The Criminal Justice System, Two Recently Released Reports Showed That The State Is Not Collecting The Proper Data To Evaluate The Fines And Fees Collected From Its Court System.
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At The Height Of Pandemic, The Nation’s Unemployment Rate Soared To 15%. The Fallout On American Workers Was Immediate As Many Lost Their Paychecks Or Saw Their Wages Plummet Overnight. However, Broadly Speaking, In Much Of The Country, The Economic Damage From The Pandemic Did Not Prove To Be As Devastating As Many First Predicted.
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A New Report From Wallethub Ranks Chattanooga, Tennessee, As The Fourth-Worst Run Large City In The Country, Behind Washington, D.C., San Francisco And New York. Not Far Behind, At No. 133, Was Memphis While Knoxville Was 113th And Nashville Ranked 111th.
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Republicans Developed A New Line Of Attack Against President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Bill That Could Become The Rallying Point For The Opposition To His Major Spending Plans.
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Some 44 Percent Of Americans Say They Cannot Afford Another Year Like 2020, According To A Recent Survey By WalletHub, As The Country Enters A Second Year Of Dealing With The Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Net Liabilities In Tennessee For Other Post-employment Benefits, Which Consist Mainly Of Health Care Obligations To Retired Public Employees, Stood At About $10.2 Billion In Fiscal Year 2019.
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The Democrats’ $1.9 Trillion Emergency Relief Bill – Which Is Up For Vote Friday – Includes A Slew Of Bailout Money For State Governments Unrelated To The Pandemic, Opponents Say.
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State And Local Governments Could Have More Leeway in Reporting The Components Of Their Balance Sheets, Based On A Proposal Under Review. Critics, However, Say It Could Lead To A Less-Than-Accurate Description Of An Entity’s Financial Situation.
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In A Matter Of Weeks, Michael Madigan Has Given Up Titles That Have Bestowed Him Historic Political And Legislative Power Over Illinois For Decades. Madigan Announced Monday That He’s Stepping Down From His Position As Chairman Of The Democratic Party In Illinois.
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