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How Congress' latest bid to help Americans save for retirement falls short
Dec 12, 2022
Economists say bills like the Secure Act 2.0 mostly benefit those who already have some retirement savings.
A new documentary about economic hardship comes from an unlikely auteur: Congress
Dec 7, 2022
The film highlights the struggles of three American families — in hopes of generating empathy in troubled political times.
The promise and compromise of Senate Democrats' climate change legislation
by
Lily Jamali
Jul 29, 2022
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.., announced that he would back the package Thursday after previously raising inflation concerns.
Small businesses push back on plan to redirect COVID relief funds
by
Lily Jamali
Apr 19, 2022
The Biden administration, pressured to avoid new spending, may reallocate the money to pandemic health care needs.
Congress looks to ban lawmakers from trading individual stocks
Feb 8, 2022
Some of the proposed legislation would include spouses; some would include dependents as well.
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.
For public good, not for profit.
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?