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Byline: JOSH BOAK Associated Press

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

21 Jan

US unveils changes to attract foreign science, tech students

published on January 21, 2022 - 1:39 PM

The Biden administration on Friday announced policy changes to attract international students specializing in science, technology, engineering and math —

07 Jan

Biden’s economic challenge: Finding workers and goods

published on January 7, 2022 - 2:52 PM

President Joe Biden enters the midterm election year of 2022 determined to address what economists call a “supply” problem —

03 Jan

Biden to meet with farmers as he seeks to cut meat prices

published on January 3, 2022 - 10:25 AM

President Joe Biden will meet virtually with independent farmers and ranchers to discuss initiatives to reduce food prices by increasing

13 Oct

Biden tries to tame inflation by having LA port open 24/7

published on October 13, 2021 - 1:58 PM

(AP) — President Joe Biden tried to reassure Americans on Wednesday that he can tame high inflation, announcing a deal

10 Sep

White House competition council seeks lower consumer prices

published on September 10, 2021 - 1:11 PM

A new White House council on U.S. economic conditions held its first meeting Friday, with participants highlighting at least 18

01 Sep

White House details plans to improve housing affordability

published on September 1, 2021 - 2:27 PM

(AP) — White House officials are outlining plans to build and restore more than 2 million homes, a response to

15 Jul

Child tax credit starts hitting US families’ bank accounts

published on July 15, 2021 - 12:54 PM

(AP) — The child tax credit had always been an empty gesture to millions of parents like Tamika Daniel. That

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