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Byline: JOSH BOAK Associated Press

09 Mar

Biden rolls out budget plan, challenges GOP to follow suit

published on March 9, 2023 - 2:31 PM

(AP) — As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening

08 Mar

Biden budget aims to cut deficits nearly $3T over 10 years

published on March 8, 2023 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden’s upcoming budget proposal aims to cut deficits by nearly $3 trillion over the next decade,

23 Feb

Raimondo seeks to rally US behind $52 billion chip program

published on February 23, 2023 - 2:51 PM

(AP) — Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Thursday called on the country to unite around a $52 billion effort to

27 Jan

Lots of sound and fury on US debt, but not a crisis — yet

published on January 27, 2023 - 12:52 PM

(AP) — For all the sound and fury about raising the nation’s debt limit, most economists say federal borrowing is

17 Jan

EXPLAINER: How ominous is the debt limit problem?

published on January 17, 2023 - 1:37 PM

(AP) — On the brink of hitting the nation’s legal borrowing limit on Thursday, the government is resorting to “extraordinary

22 Jun

Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas and diesel taxes

published on June 22, 2022 - 1:59 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes for three months

09 Jun

Biden pushing to lower ocean shipping costs, fight inflation

published on June 9, 2022 - 1:49 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden launched a renewed push Thursday to reduce the costs of shipping goods across oceans, a

09 Jun

Biden’s inflation crunch: Too much shopping — even at beach

published on - 9:39 AM

(AP) — While motorcading to his beach house last weekend, President Joe Biden could have looked out the window of

18 Apr

Biden to require US-made steel, iron for infrastructure

published on April 18, 2022 - 12:41 PM

(AP) — The Biden administration is taking a key step toward ensuring that federal dollars will support U.S. manufacturing —

07 Apr

Biden bets strong job market will shield economy from slump

published on April 7, 2022 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — The U.S. economy faces plenty of threats: War in Ukraine, high grocery bills, spiking gasoline prices, splintered supply

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