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The vice president is zeroing in on the cost of living, with new proposals to expand the child tax credit and build more homes.
It was the first monthly decline in overall inflation since May 2020, when the economy was paralyzed by the pandemic.
Three HuffPost reporters weigh in on the wins and challenges of Biden's biggest bet.
The October jobs report is the last before Election Day.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
As the value of the U.S. dollar soars, other currencies around the world are sinking by comparison.
New U.K. Treasury chief Jeremy Hunt has reversed most of an economic package announced by the government just weeks ago, including a planned cut in income taxes.
Despite rising income levels, the U.S. ranking continues to fall on the UNs World Happiness list. The happiest country on the list? Finland.
The economist had faced a racist smear campaign from Republicans.
The new Biden administration commitment brings U.S. humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan to more than $780 million since the chaotic ending of the 20-year-old war in August.
The former Labor Department chief economist says the think tank isnt done burying the idea that "people are paid what they're quote-unquote worth."