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Jim Tankersley
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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.
White House Hits Back on Fitch Credit Downgrade, Protecting Biden
The president’s team has mobilized to counter the downgrade of Treasury debt by the Fitch Ratings agency, rushing to defend the story of an improving…
Strong Economic Data Buoys Biden, but Many Voters Are Still Sour
Voters continue to rate the president poorly on economic issues, but there are signs the national mood is beginning to improve.
Biden’s Debt Ceiling Strategy: Win in the Fine Print
The president and his negotiators believe they worked out a deal that allowed Republicans to claim big spending cuts even as the reality was far…
Biden’s Debt-Deal Strategy: Win in the Fine Print
The president and his negotiators believe they worked out a deal that allowed Republicans to claim big spending cuts even as the reality was far…
The Debt-Limit Deal Suggests Debt Will Keep Growing, Fast
Negotiations to prevent a government default reaffirmed that the big drivers of future deficits are all off the table in a divided Washington.
Here’s What’s in the Debt Ceiling Deal
Two years of spending caps, additional work requirements for food stamps and cuts to I.R.S. funding are among the components in the deal.