White House denies Manchin spending bill will raise taxes on Americans making less than $400k
The White House is denying that the over $700 billion spending bill being pushed by Manchin breaks President Biden's pledge to not raise taxes on families making less than $400,000 a year.
Democrats downplay nonpartisan analysis showing inflation bill increases taxes
Senate Democrats pushed back Monday against claims from Republicans that the Inflation Reduction Act would raise taxes on most Americans, saying the bill only impacted corporations.
Most Americans will feel tax pain from Dem inflation bill despite Biden's past promises: analysis
The poorest Americans will pay more in taxes as a result of Democrats' inflation bill, a nonpartisan analysis concluded, despite President Biden's past pledges.
Biden's decisions on student loan pause, forgiveness expected this month
President Biden is expected to announce his decision this month on extending the pandemic-era pause on paying back student loans and forgiving some debt.
Conservative groups slam President Biden for attempting to 'gaslight' Americans on recession
Conservative groups are criticizing the President Biden as well as his administration for trying to redefine what a "recession" is after a weak GDP report.
Small business groups rip Manchin, Schumer deal: 'Misery for many more Americans'
Small business groups criticized the deal between Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., saying it will only make inflation worse.
Sen. Sherrod Brown blames Fed Chair for misleading Biden on inflation
Sen. Sherrod Brown criticized the Federal Reserve chair in a recent Fox Business interview, saying his talk of inflation being transitory mislead the president.
Federal student loan program cost underestimated by $311B, government watchdog says
The Department of Education expected the federal student loan program to generate $114 billion in revenue, but it actually wound up costing $197 billion.
Biden approves Kentucky flooding disaster declaration, making federal money available
The Biden administration has approved a disaster declaration after catastrophic flooding in eastern Kentucky destroyed communities and left 16 people dead.
Biden's radical SEC agenda uses agency to mandate climate change regulation
Biden's radical agenda for the SEC includes an outlandish expansion of authority to mandate climate change regulations on companies and consumers alike.
What's inside the Dems reconciliation bill, Biden denies recession and more: Friday's 5 things to know
The repackaged Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 would raise an estimated $739B over a decade, fight climate change, curb pharmaceutical prices and reduce debt, according to Democrats.
Biden says US not in a recession despite two consecutive quarters of shrinking economy
President Biden reacted to Thursday's GDP report, saying it is “no surprise that the economy is slowing down” amid inflation, despite saying earlier this week that the United States would not be entering a recession.
Biden economic adviser previously defined recession as two consecutive quarters of negative growth
Jared Bernstein, a member of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, wrote that a recession is defined as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth.
Is the United States entering a recession?
Second-quarter GDP data will be released on Thursday and it is expected to show that economic growth declined in the spring, which could indicate the economy is in recession.
Biden admin, allies make recession denial push ahead of GDP report
The Biden administration and allies of the president are pushing for the public to "ignore" the definition of a recession ahead of Thursday's GDP report.
Chinese official accuses US lawmakers of 'Chinaphobia' after report on meddling in Federal Reserve
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson accused U.S. lawmakers of having "Chinaphobia" after the release of a Senate report on meddling in the Federal Reserve.
Biden confirms he’ll make student loans decision by end of August
In an exchange with reporters, President Joe Biden confirmed he will soon make a decision on student loans. Here are the choices he is weighing.
Energy experts slam Biden for touting modest decrease in gas prices
Experts slammed President Biden after he touted a modest decrease in gas prices, a change of tune from when the president said there was little he could do about surging costs.
Top Trump White House economist slams Biden administration's 'recession' spin
The former top economist in the Trump White House criticized the Biden administration's attempt to downplay recession fears, saying the economy was headed toward a sharp downturn.
Biden White House slammed for 'arguing with the dictionary' after attempts to redefine 'recession'
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist sounded off on state inflation relief checks, inflation and the White House's attempts to redefine 'recession.'