Aug 1, 2024

How the government is deploying nearly $1 trillion two years on

Above, U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Inflation Reduction Act into law in August 2022. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

How is investment from the CHIPS and Science Act and Inflation Reduction Act showing up in the U.S. economy?

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As the Fed holds interest rates steady, Powell says "it's a difficult balancing act"

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Aug 1, 2024

But some former central bank officials think the Fed's risking a recession.

"That time [for a rate cut] could be in September, if the data support that," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.

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The CHIPS Act and Inflation Reduction Act — 2 years on

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Aug 1, 2024

Heather Boushey, a member of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers, on the results of the legislation so far.

"We've now seen announcements of $900 billion of private sector investment all across the country," said Heather Boushey, a member of the White House's Council of Economic Advisers.

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Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

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Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

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