US Treasury Chief: Biden Considering Gas Tax Holiday, Chinese Tariff Cuts

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US Treasury Chief: Biden Considering Gas Tax Holiday, Chinese Tariff Cuts

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden is considering declaring a federal gas tax holiday and curbing some tariffs on imported Chinese goods to help Americans cope with the surging cost of consumer goods, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday. “President Biden wants to do anything he possibly can to help consumers,” Yellen told ABC’s “This Week” […]

Senate GOP Shamed for Stalling Vote on Biden’s Fed Nominees

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Senate GOP Shamed for Stalling Vote on Biden’s Fed Nominees

Activists and Democratic senators were outraged Tuesday after some Senate Republicans skipped a key committee vote, delaying the confirmation of President Joe Biden’s five Federal Reserve nominees to protest his pick for the top banking regulator. The boycott was led by Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), ranking member of U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban […]