U.S. and Japan Reach Deal on Battery Minerals
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U.S. and Japan Reach Deal on Battery Minerals

While the terms of the deal are limited, the agreement appears to provide a model for resolving recent trade spats between the United States and some of its closest allies.
Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.
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Republicans Say Spending Is Fueling Inflation. The Fed Chair Disagrees.

Jerome H. Powell has said that snarled supply chains, an oil shock following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and shifts among American consumers are primarily behind rapid price growth.
Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge
Posted inBanking and Financial Institutions Biden, Joseph R Jr Democratic Party Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (2008) Federal Budget (US) Federal Reserve System House of Representatives Inflation (Economics) Interest Rates Law and Legislation McCarthy, Kevin (1965- ) National Debt (US) Republican Party Schumer, Charles E Senate Shutdowns (Institutional) United States Economy United States Politics and Government

Double-Barreled Economic Threat Puts Congress on Edge

Republicans and Democrats disagree over how recent bank closures should impact the debt limit stalemate, and have taken divergent lessons from past economic crises.