Tag: Janet Yellen
Joe Biden considers gas tax holiday amid nearly $5 national average
President Joe Biden said Monday he would decide on a potential gas tax holiday by the end of the week.
Arizona Republicans pressure Janet Yellen not to claw back COVID aid
Republican members of Arizona’s congressional delegation have a demand for United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen: don’t take federal relief funding away...
Senate votes to raise debt limit by $2.5T, avoiding default
The Senate approved legislation Tuesday to lift the nation’s debt limit by $2.5 trillion under a deal struck between party leaders, defusing...
House sends debt limit hike to Joe Biden, staving off default
The House has approved a short-term increase to the nation’s debt limit, ensuring the federal government can continue fully paying its bills into...
Congress passes bill to avert partial government shutdown
With only hours to spare, Congress passed legislation to avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep the government funded through December 3...
Joe Biden can’t budge fellow Dems with big overhaul at stake
His government overhaul plans at stake, President Joe Biden appeared unable Wednesday night to swiftly strike an agreement with two wavering Democratic...
COVID recession pushed Social Security insolvency up a year
The sharp shock of the coronavirus recession pushed Social Security a year closer to insolvency but left Medicare’s exhaustion date unchanged, the...
CDC issues new eviction ban for most of U.S. through Oct....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration...
Joe Biden marks nation’s Covid grief before inauguration pomp
Hours from inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national...
