ECONOMY

Brian Deese, seen here speaking to White House reporters in 2015, is President-elect Joe Biden's pick to lead the National Economic Council.

Biden Names BlackRock's Brian Deese As His Top Economic Aide

2:34pm December 03, 2020

by Franco Ordoñez

Brian Deese led President Barack Obama's auto rescue and managed Obama's climate policy. But then Deese went to work for an investment giant so many progressives are opposed to his appointment.

News Brief: COVID-19 Bill, Trump Mulls 2024, Doctors Call For Climate Action

5:51am December 03, 2020

Top Democrats back off demands for a larger COVID-19 relief bill. Sources tell NPR that President Trump is considering a run in 2024. Plus, new reports say climate change is making people sick.

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Sen. Mark Warner speaks alongside a bipartisan group of lawmakers as they announce a proposal for a $908 billion coronavirus relief bill on Tuesday.

Millions Face Bitter Winter If Congress Fails To Extend Relief Programs

11:20am December 02, 2020

A bipartisan group of senators is proposing a nearly $908 billion compromise relief bill with millions of Americans about to fall off a cliff when benefits expire this month.

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Capitol Hill Lawmakers Consider Additional Pandemic Aid

7:21am December 02, 2020

by Scott Horsley

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is hoping to break the logjam that's been holding up pandemic relief in Congress. The clock is ticking for millions of people whose aid will expire later this month.

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Biden Debuts His Economic Team

4:19pm December 01, 2020

by Asma Khalid

On Tuesday, President-elect Joe Biden formally introduced six core members of his economic team. Janet Yellen will lead the team if she is confirmed as Treasury secretary.

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Group Of Moderate Lawmakers Proposes Bipartisan Pandemic Relief Bill

4:19pm December 01, 2020

by Susan Davis

A bipartisan group of centrist Senate and House lawmakers unveiled a $908 billion pandemic relief proposal in an attempt to break the months-long impasse over the issue on Capitol Hill.

With Relief Programs Expiring Soon, Millions Of Americans Expect A Difficult Winter

4:19pm December 01, 2020

From unemployment benefits to eviction protections, most pandemic relief programs are set to expire in December. If the government doesn't extend help, millions of Americans will be in trouble.

The pending arrival of vaccines has brought "hope for a brighter future," the OECD says. Here, workers from the Red Cross and the Federal Agency for Technical Relief help set up a center for COVID-19 vaccinations in a gymnasium in Eschwege, Germany.

Rosy Vaccine Outlook Brightens World Economic Forecast, But Recovery May Be Uneven

1:13pm December 01, 2020

by Bill Chappell

China is predicted to account for more than a third of global economic growth next year, while the U.S. and European countries will lag behind, according to the OECD.

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How Biden's Diverse Economic Team May Impact His Policies

6:26am December 01, 2020

As President-elect Biden picks his economic team, NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to economist Lisa Cook, a former adviser to President Obama, about diversity in the fields of economics and finance.

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Biden Announces More Historic Picks For His Economics Team

12:26am December 01, 2020

President-elect Joe Biden has named more members of his economic team. Among them is labor economist Cecilia Rouse, who is tapped to chair the Council of Economic Advisers.

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