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Inflation Is A Big Political Test For President Biden’s Economic Agenda : NPR
As the U.S. economy continues to recover from the pandemic, prices have also been creeping up on everything from groceries to used cars. Inflation poses a political test for the Biden administration and the Democratic Party. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images As the U.S. economy […]
Democrats work to keep Biden’s economic agenda alive
WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders are performing a high-wire act to keep President Joe Biden’s economic agenda alive, seeking to balance tensions inside their party with pressure from Republicans who want to derail his plans to expand the social safety net. In the coming weeks, Democratic leaders are hoping to formally […]
The jobs report that could upend Biden’s economic agenda
Democrats have downplayed the concerns, maintaining that the path back to full employment was always going to be winding and stacked with challenges. And economists are predicting the report will show 630,000 jobs were created in May, a robust number. But while Biden has been polling strongly on his handling […]