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Byline: JOSH BOAK Associated Press

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

28 Mar

Biden’s budget plan: Higher taxes on rich, lower deficits

published on March 28, 2022 - 12:58 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden announced a budget blueprint Monday that calls for higher taxes on the wealthy, lower federal

09 Mar

Biden’s inflation plan upends thinking on jobs sent overseas

published on March 9, 2022 - 12:23 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden has a solution for high inflation that seems counterintuitive: Bring factory jobs back to the

07 Feb

US and Japan reach deal to make most steel imports tax-free

published on February 7, 2022 - 2:33 PM

U.S. government officials said Monday that they reached an agreement to essentially lift the 25% tariff that former President Donald