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Why the Inflation Reduction Act isn’t a sure thing

Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) previously opposed closing the tax loophole in Build Back Better. | Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via…

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Three bright spots for Democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 in the State Dining Room of the White…

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The power of silence in a deafening world

Getty Images Why there’s more noise, and more kinds of it — and why it might be ruining our focus.…

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Leaked internal memo reveals Amazon’s anti-union strategies

Teamsters Local 63 members join union workers to rally in downtown Los Angeles, California, in March 2021, to show support…

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Why US gun laws get looser after mass shootings

Congress has rarely acted. But gun laws have been changing. For decades, the US Congress failed to make meaningful movement…

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GDP declined again — but that might not mean we’re in a recession

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on July 27. | Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty…

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What Democrats’ big new bill would actually do

Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) speaks during a news conference in September 2021 on the “billions of dollars taxpayers could have…

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How Democrats plan to overhaul taxes, climate spending, and health care before the midterms

This week, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced his support for a version of Build Back Better. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via…

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What GDP does and doesn’t tell us

Our main measure of the economy only tells us a fraction of what’s actually happening in the world. | Getty…

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Biden’s latest global infrastructure plan is all about competing with China. That’s a problem.

President Joe Biden walks to board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland on June 25, as…

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