Jim Tankersley
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Biden Hopes to Amplify Contrast With Republicans on Economic Policy
Visiting Syracuse, N.Y., which has benefited from recent legislation, the president will point to his administration’s efforts to lower costs for families.
IRS Releases Inflation-Adjusted Tax Rates for 2023
Filers whose salaries have not kept pace with inflation could see savings on their federal income tax bills.
Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy. They Don’t Want to Talk About It.
Polls show voters liked direct payments from President Biden’s 2021 economic rescue bill. But they have become fodder for Republican inflation attacks.
Democrats Spent $2 Trillion to Save the Economy. They Don’t Want to Talk About It.
Polls show voters liked direct payments from President Biden’s 2021 economic rescue bill. But they have become fodder for Republican inflation attacks.
Biden Says the U.S. Is Eyeing ‘Alternatives’ to OPEC Oil
But President Biden did not elaborate on what those alternatives might be.
Biden Administration Pushes Oil Producers to Keep Production High
U.S. officials have been in talks with oil-producing countries in an effort to prevent global oil prices from rising sharply.
Britain’s Gamble on Tax Cuts has Economists Warning of Past Mistakes
The International Monetary Fund is just one of the many voices that have criticized a plan to cut rates for high earners.
Tentative Deal to Avoid Rail Strike Is Reached, Biden Announces
President Biden announced the agreement after negotiations brokered by the labor secretary lasted deep into the night.
Sobering Inflation Report Dampens Biden’s Claims of Economic Progress
The president is trying once again to accentuate the positives in the recovery from recession, but stubbornly high prices are complicating the message.
Inflation Report Dampens Biden’s Attempts to Celebrate the Economy
A higher-than-expected rise in prices is unwelcome news for Mr. Biden as the midterm elections approach.