Jim Tankersley
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The Climate Summit Embraces A.I., With Reservations
The idea of using artificial intelligence to fight emissions has made a splash at COP28, but there’s a catch: The energy it requires could make...
Biden Finalizes Significant Overhaul in Federal Regulations
New rules from the Office of Management and Budget will change how the federal government weighs costs, enabling new efforts on climate change and poverty.
‘Morning in America’ Eludes Biden, Despite Economic Gains
Seeking re-election in 1984, Ronald Reagan presided over an economy similar in many ways to today’s. But he sold a message of progress and promise.
The Federal Deficit Is Growing. This Is Why.
Tax receipts dipped unexpectedly last year. The Biden administration blames Republican tax cuts, but the truth is more complicated.
A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups
New research suggests that big shifts in consumer and company behavior — and maybe federal stimulus dollars — have fueled entrepreneurship.
Unions Fight in the States to Make Biden’s Climate Agenda Work for Workers
Labor leaders worry that some federal incentives for renewable energy do not come with strict standards on pay. In Maine, they added their own.
Rising Gas Prices Provide Fodder for Republican Criticism of Biden
An expected jump in the latest inflation reading will almost certainly provoke broadsides from Republicans who hammered Mr. Biden over high gas prices throughout last...
Biden’s Climate Law Is Reshaping Private Investment in the United States
Lucrative tax incentives have fueled a surge in solar panels but failed to boost wind power, data from a new project show.
Bharat Ramamurti, a Senior Biden Aide Who Helped Shape Economic Agenda, Is Leaving
Bharat Ramamurti supported the president’s competition agenda and pushed the administration to do more for student borrowers and salaried workers
Biden Incentives for Foreign Investment Are Benefiting Factories
Early data suggest laws to increase semiconductor production and renewable energy technology have shifted the makeup of foreign direct investment — but not increased it.