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Congress returns to funding, Build Back Better attempt
Jan 31, 2022
Talk of a Supreme Court nomination is on everyone's lips these days, but Congress has an economic laundry list to address.
Why it's so hard to pass climate crisis legislation in the U.S.
by
Amy Scott
and Richard Cunningham
Jan 27, 2022
The American political system makes it easier to block change than to create it, explains Shannon Osaka of Grist.
The infrastructure bill is on the president’s desk. What’s in it for rural America?
Nov 15, 2021
Rural states with the most work to do on those fronts — like Alaska, Wyoming, Montana and Vermont — will receive the most funding per capita.
Congress' budget gurus may slow down Biden’s Build Back Better plan
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Richard Cunningham
Nov 11, 2021
Zach Moller talks about what a Congressional Budget Office score is and how it affects legislation.
So what exactly is in the infrastructure bill?
by
Matt Levin
Nov 8, 2021
And how exactly does it address the biggest challenges facing this economy?
When will we see the economic impact of new infrastructure spending?
Nov 8, 2021
There are shorter- and longer-term projects in Biden's $1 trillion plan. State and local governments will influence how it’s spent.
Democrats reach deal aimed at cutting drug prices for seniors
Nov 3, 2021
The limited plan would, for the first time, give Medicare the power to negotiate prices directly with pharmaceutical companies.
For public good, not for profit.
The origin of the U.S. debt ceiling
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Nov 2, 2021
Congress is once again considering raising the debt limit. When did that start?
Paid family leave would be a paradigm shift for many workers
Oct 26, 2021
Even when the benefit is available, many Americans hesitate to use it. It's included in the Democrats' social-spending bill.
What happens if we crash through the debt ceiling?
Oct 4, 2021
The Fed could buy defaulted Treasuries or swap Treasury bonds that weren’t in default for those that were.