LibGuides: Fiscal Policy in the US: Build Back Better: Start Here

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"President Biden promised to rebuild the backbone of the country – the middle class – so that this time everyone comes along. The Build Back Better Framework does just that. This framework will set the United States on course to meet its climate goals, create millions of good-paying jobs, enable more Americans to join and remain in the labor force, and grow our economy from the bottom up and the middle out." (whitehouse.gov)

This guide is the product of a collaborative project of students in ECON-431. It reflects the students' interest to delve deeper into the economic effects of COVID-19, and how fiscal policy can shape the post-pandemic U.S. economy.

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VOX (the articles on Coronavirus and the Economy)

https://www.vox.com/covid-19-coronavirus-economy-recession-stock-market

Institute for New Economic Thinking

https://www.ineteconomics.org/

American Enterprise Institute (right)

https://www.aei.org/policy-areas/economics/

Economic Policy Institute (middle/left)

https://www.epi.org/

Brookings Institute

https://www.brookings.edu/topic/coronavirus-covid19/

Newspaper Databases

Proquest Recent Newspapers: U.S. Major Dailies This link opens in a new window
Includes the current content of the Chicago Tribune, Hartford Courant, Los Angeles Times, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post.
From ResearchIT CT
Newspaper Source Plus This link opens in a new window
Cover-to-cover full text for more than 40 (U.S.) & international newspapers. The database also contains selective full text for 389 regional (U.S.) newspapers. Full text television & radio news transcripts are also provided.
From ResearchIT CT

Government Information

Congress.gov This link opens in a new window
Indexes Congressional Reports and the Congressional Record (which includes roll call votes). Tracks legislation from the introduction through committee referral and back to the House or Senate for debate.
Congressional Research Service Reports This link opens in a new window
The Congressional Research Service is a division of the Library of Congress. At the request of Congress, they research and report on public policy issues which are often the topic of proposed legislation or foreign policy proposals. Extensive bibliographies are usually included.