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Abha Bhattarai

Washington, D.C., United States

Economics Correspondent at The Washington Post

Economics Correspondent for The Washington Post. Northwestern grad. Austin native. Nepali-American. Email with stories or tips: [email protected]

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  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai

    Americans are pulling back as tariff turmoil adds to economic uncertainty (washingtonpost.com) Americans are pulling back as tariff turmoil adds to economic uncertainty By Abha Bhattarai 2025053011000000 Americans watching the turmoil with tariffs have begun pulling back on spending, as President Donald Trump's trade war continues to stir up economic uncertainty.

  • 1 week ago | washingtonpost.com | Abha Bhattarai

    Millions of Americans hit with bad credit after missed student loan payments (washingtonpost.com) Millions of Americans hit with bad credit after missed student loan payments By Abha Bhattarai 2025052510004400 Millions of Americans are suddenly facing dramatically lower credit scores from delinquent student loans, making it tougher for them to secure housing, insurance, car loans, even employment at a vulnerable time for the U.S. economy.

  • 2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Jacob Bogage |Abha Bhattarai

    President Trump and congressional Republicans’ mammoth tax and immigration bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in 2026, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper reported late Tuesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | detroitnews.com | Jacob Bogage |Abha Bhattarai

    POLITICSJacob Bogage, Abha BhattaraiWashington PostView Comments President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ mammoth tax and immigration bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in 2026, Congress’s nonpartisan bookkeeper reported late Tuesday.

  • 2 weeks ago | washingtonpost.com | Jacob Bogage |Abha Bhattarai

    Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says (washingtonpost.com) Trump and GOP’s tax bill would force cuts to Medicare, CBO says By Jacob Bogage; Abha Bhattarai 2025052114014500 President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans' mammoth tax and immigration bill would add so much to the national debt that it could force nearly $500 billion in cuts to Medicare beginning in 2026, Congress's nonpartisan bookkeeper reported late Tuesday.

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8 May 25

RT @rmc031: very substantive reporting from @abhabhattarai and @federicacocco on how costs of raising children are really about to get much…

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25 Apr 25

RT @JStein_WaPo: "Manufacturing trade groups say they’re being inundated with calls from members who are fretting about canceled orders and…

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Abha Bhattarai @abhabhattarai
17 Mar 25

RT @tobiaraji: Nervous about Trump, international tourists scrap their U.S. travel plans via @abhabhattarai https://t.co/B46EGRTZAA