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Jim Tankersley
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Brainard Pitches Biden’s Economic Efforts In Hard-Hit Regions
Lael Brainard, the National Economic Council director, contends the administration deserves credit for recent gains in areas battered by past job losses.
At Davos, War Is on the Agenda, but the Focus Is on A.I. and Elections
The leaders and executives gathering at the World Economic Forum are obsessed with elections and artificial intelligence, not Ukraine or Gaza.
U.S. Steel Acquisition Proposal Tests Biden’s Industrial Policy
The president is under pressure from Democrats and Republicans to block the sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel, which could upset a key foreign ally.
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…
