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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., speaks during a press conference on the Inflation Reduction Act, Friday, Aug. 5, 2022, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

The Inflation Reduction Act: what’s in it and what’s not

With Democrats poised to pass the Inflation Reduction Act, we look at what's in it, what got dumped and why, and how it may impact the economy, healthcare and climate change.

Air Date: August 11, 2022 10:00 am

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President Biden speaks at a podium wearing sunglasses.
NPR
Politics & Policy

Democrats are set to pass a major climate, health and tax bill. Here’s what’s in it

Senate Democrats spent the weekend advancing what they call a historic piece of legislation, but it's still a much smaller version of what they originally called for.

4 years ago

Gloucester County Administration Building (Google maps)
Politics & Policy

Spending freeze will keep Gloucester County’s budget at $236 million for three years

Amid record inflation affecting residents that local governments can’t control, Gloucester County has decided to help out with a lid on spending.

4 years ago

A gas pump is seen at a gas station in Houston on June 9. Gas prices have dropped below $4 a gallon in parts of the country, although the national average remains above that level. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
NPR
Money

Gas prices are finally dropping. Here are 4 things to know

The average price of gasoline nationwide is expected to drop below $4 a gallon in the coming days as prices continue to fall from the record highs hit in June.

4 years ago

A parent shops for school supplies deals at a Target store
NPR
Money

Binders, backpacks… and inflation are on this year’s back-to-school shopping list

This year's back-to-school shopping season lands in the middle of the highest inflation in four decades — how will this affect spending?

4 years ago

A cargo ship is on the ocean.
Politics & Policy

1st ship carrying Ukrainian grain leaves the port of Odesa

The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain has set out from the port of Odesa.

4 years ago

File photo: A sign for New York Stock Exchange is displayed on the floor at the NYSE in New York, Wednesday, July 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Money

Stocks rally again, close out best month since Nov. 2020

Stocks have gained momentum this month, fueled by better-than-expected corporate earnings and falling bond yields.

4 years ago

Bruce Springsteen plays a guitar on stage.
Politics & Policy

N.J. Speaker calls for hearings over ‘exorbitant’ concert ticket prices

It comes after reports that some tickets for an upcoming Bruce Springsteen show sold for more than $4,000.

4 years ago

A man stares down at his cellphone as the stock exchange building in New York is visible in the background.
Money

Stocks decline as GDP report raises fears of recession

Stocks are falling early Thursday as investors react to news that the U.S. economy shrank for a second consecutive quarter.

4 years ago

File photo: Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, as he presents the Monetary Policy Report to the committee on Capitol Hill, on June 22, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Money

Fed unleashes another big rate hike in bid to curb inflation

The central bank’s decision follows a jump in inflation to 9.1%, the fastest annual rate in 41 years.

4 years ago

Packaged chicken is on display at a grocery store.
Courts & Law

Feds sue poultry producers, alleging unfair worker practices

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against some of the largest poultry producers in the United States.

4 years ago

Technicians inspect a piece of equipment during a tour of the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant Feb. 11, 2022, in Manassas, Va. A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States is making its way through the Senate is a top priority of the Biden administration. It would add about $79 billion to the deficit over 10 years, mostly as a result of new grants and tax breaks that would subsidize the cost that computer chip manufacturers incur when building or expanding chip plants in the U.S.
Politics & Policy

Semiconductor bill unites Sanders, the right — in opposition

A bill to boost semiconductor production in the United States has managed to do nearly the unthinkable — unite Sen. Bernie Sanders and the tea party.

4 years ago

Grain fields backdropped by a power plant in Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, Friday, July 22, 2022.
Community

Russia hits Ukraine’s Black Sea port despite grain deal

Russian missiles have struck Ukraine’s Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports to resume from there.

4 years ago

Rowhouses are seen in Philly
Community
The Philadelphia Tribune

Landlords expected to raise rents due to city reassessment

Rents in Philadelphia are rising and could go higher with the average 31% property tax increase coming next year.

4 years ago

A person sprays something from a hose while preparing fresh bedding.
NPR
Politics & Policy

The Senate is nearing a deal on immigration that could also lower food prices

Two Senators are closer then ever before on an immigration-related bill that would provide a much-needed workforce for agriculture. But can they get the Farm Bureau on board?

4 years ago

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