But the unexpectedly strong employment growth reported for July also appeared to contradict forecasts that the economy was cooling off.
Author: Jim Tankersley
Analysis Deems Biden’s Climate and Tax Bill Fiscally Responsible
Despite Republican claims, the new legislation would be only a modest corporate tax increase, Congress’s Joint Committee on Taxation found.
Biden Insists There’s No Recession as He Confronts Latest Economic Risk
Officials have tried to ditch a shorthand definition for what constitutes a recession and reassure skeptical voters about the U.S. economy.
Biden’s New Economic Scorecard: The Price at the Pump
The president has grown fond of boasting about a prolonged streak of falling gasoline prices, a move wrapped in risk and irony.
Biden Throws a Picnic, Trying to Recapture Bipartisan ‘Magic’
The event on the White House lawn revived a congressional tradition that had gone on hiatus during the first years of the pandemic.
Surrounded by Survivors of Gun Violence, Biden Calls for More Action
The White House event was briefly interrupted by a protester, who demanded stronger efforts from Washington to restrict guns.
Biden Seeks Price Cap on Russian Oil Amid Fears of Gas Shock
Negotiating and selling the plan is a crucial task facing Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen as she travels to Asia in hopes of averting $7 a gallon gasoline
The Path Ahead for Biden: Overcome Manchin’s Inflation Fears
A key Democrat’s decision to pull support from the president’s sprawling climate and social agenda is rooted in the scope of the bill.
Biden Taps Michelle Kwan and Caroline Kennedy for Ambassador Posts
Ms. Kennedy, nominated to be ambassador to Australia, and Ms. Kwan, nominated to be the envoy to Belize, were prominent Biden supporters during the 2020 campaign season.
Biden Will Tour Kentucky Storm Damage
President Biden will visit another disaster area in an effort to offer comfort to victims and highlight the federal government’s response.