Catherine Hollander

Catherine Hollander

Staff Reporter, Economy and Budget

Catherine Hollander covers the economy and budget as a staff reporter for National Journal. Hollander graduated from Yale University, where she contributed to the Yale Daily News and earned a bachelor's degree in history. She is a native of Suttons Bay, MI.

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ECONOMY

Senate Approves Powell to Fed Board

The Senate confirmed the second of President Obama’s two nominees, Republican Jerome Powell, to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in a 74-21 vote on Thursday, bringing the board to full, seven-member strength for t...

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ECONOMY

Senate Approves Stein to Fed Board

The Senate confirmed Jeremy Stein, the first of President Obama’s two nominees to serve on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in a 70-24 vote on Thursday.

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ANALYSIS

April Employment Report Is Bad News for Team Obama

The latest jobs report is bad news for the economy and for the Obama administration. April’s disappointing payroll numbers confirm that the economy is slowing again on the heels of a winter in which the recovery appeared to be f...

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Despite Weak Jobs Growth, Unemployment Dropped in April

The U.S. economy picked up 115,000 jobs in April as the politically important unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent, the Labor Department reported on Friday.

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ECONOMY

Despite Weak Jobs Growth, Unemployment Dropped in April

The U.S. economy picked up 115,000 jobs in April as the politically important unemployment rate fell to 8.1 percent, the Labor Department reported on Friday.

The number follows a disappointing March report, in which payrol...

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ANALYSIS

The Fed’s Political Predicament

Rising fiscal uncertainty ahead of the November elections and lame-duck period could create the climate for the Federal Reserve Board to take action to help the U.S. economy. But as the clock ticks toward November, it will be hard...

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ECONOMY

IMF Issues Sunnier Outlook for Global Economy

The International Monetary Fund issued a rosier outlook for the global economy in its latest World Economic Outlook, published on Tuesday, than its previous edition in September. The WEO is typically prepared twice a year and is t...

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ECONOMY

Obama Pushes 'Buffett Rule,' Strikes 'Fairness' Theme

An election-focused White House on Monday argued its proposed “Buffett Rule” makes good economic sense, setting the stage for a weeklong attack on Republican front-runner Mitt Romney’s tax plan that the president says benefi...

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