Jim Tankersley
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Biden Projects Normalcy and Optimism as Omicron Poses New Threat
The president tried to convey holiday cheer as he celebrated Hanukkah and downplayed virus concerns as the variant was detected in California.
The Inflation Miscalculation Complicating Biden’s Agenda
Administration officials blame the Delta variant for a prolonged stretch of consumer spending on goods, rather than services, pushing up prices and creating a conundrum...
Behind the Powell Pick: A Bet the Economy Has Room to Grow
President Biden views the incumbent Fed chair as sharing his values on price growth and the pursuit of a lower unemployment rate to help Black,...
Behind the Powell pick: a bet the economy has room to grow and inflation will fade.
President Biden views the incumbent Fed chair as sharing his values on price growth and the pursuit of a lower unemployment rate to help Black,...
As Gas Prices Surge, Biden Asks F.T.C. to Investigate
President Biden asked the Federal Trade Commission to look into whether big oil companies are fueling a spike in gas prices.
Biden Sells Infrastructure Improvements as a Way to Counter China
Spending on roads, broadband internet and more will help revitalize U.S. competitiveness against its top economic adversary, the president says.
Persistent Inflation Threatens Biden's Agenda
Supply chain disruptions, a worker shortage and pain at the gasoline pump have made inflation an economic and political problem for the White House.
Biden’s Plans Raise Questions About What U.S. Can or Cannot Afford to Do
Democrats are debating whether doing nothing will cost more than doing something to deal with climate change, education, child care, prescription drugs and more.
As a Debt Default Looms, the White House Warns of a Financial Crisis
‘A default would send shock waves through global financial markets,’ officials at the White House Council of Economic Advisers warned.
Biden Presses Democrats to Embrace His Economic Agenda
The president canceled a trip to Chicago in an attempt to salvage a pair of bills containing trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure, education,...