Friday News Roundup - Domestic
One hour — or even 24 hours — might not be enough to wrap up this week's news.
Economy
Overshooting, Tipping Points, and ABBA
How a classic econ book explains ABBA's costumes (among other things).
Black Restaurant Week: Across U.S., Events Remind Diners, 'We're Here. Support Us'
Blacks often struggle to raise capital to open and run restaurants, a legacy of discrimination. Over the past few years, promotions to help diners know which restaurants are black-owned have spread.
Stimulus Response
An economist from the Obama administration thinks the economy still needs stimulus. Will the Republican tax and spending bills provide it?
Trump's Proposed Budget Gives Up Fight Against Deficit Spending
President Trump is proposing a budget plan that gives up the fight against deficit spending, which has long been a Republican goal. But Trump's budget concedes that goal; tax revenues will not catch up to spending as far as the eye can see.
Sanctions on Ice
A story of sanctions, the Olympics, and a secret wing of the North Korean government.
Cost Of U.S. Opioid Epidemic Since 2001 Is $1 Trillion And Climbing
Economists tracking federal mortality data say the opioid crisis is undercutting the productivity of people in their prime working years — 30s and 40s.
Trump Offers Spending Blueprint, But Congress Already Wrote The Check
President Trump has unveiled his spending priorities Monday, calling for more spending on the military, border security and the opioid crisis.
Trump Administration Plans To Defang Consumer Protection Watchdog
The new head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is making the agency less aggressive in its mission. A new plan calls for it to fulfill "its statutory responsibilities, but go no further."
Stock Market Swings May Rock More Minds Than Wallets
Many consumers will watch to see where the market swings this week. Few take a direct financial hit when the markets fall, but that can still affect attitudes about the economy — and the president.