/tags/inflation-reduction-act Inflation Reduction Act en-US WLRN Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:01:18 GMT /economy/2023-01-12/inflation-is-easing-even-if-it-may-not-feel-that-way Annual inflation continued to ease, cooling to 6.5% in December, but prices are still climbing at a rapid rate, meaning people have to work longer and harder to keep the same standard of living. Thu, 12 Jan 2023 10:01:18 GMT /economy/2023-01-12/inflation-is-easing-even-if-it-may-not-feel-that-way Scott Horsley /news/2022-08-17/the-spending-bill-will-cut-emissions-but-marginalized-groups-feel-they-were-sold-out The Inflation Reduction Act is the biggest ever investment to tackle climate change. But there are signs that it could reinforce existing environmental inequalities. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 15:20:00 GMT /news/2022-08-17/the-spending-bill-will-cut-emissions-but-marginalized-groups-feel-they-were-sold-out Rebecca Hersher /news/2022-08-16/biden-signs-sweeping-climate-health-care-tax-bill-into-law The legislation has been a year in the making, with tense negotiations leading to a narrower spending package that focuses on climate investments and health care costs. Wed, 17 Aug 2022 10:30:00 GMT /news/2022-08-16/biden-signs-sweeping-climate-health-care-tax-bill-into-law Barbara Sprunt /news/2022-08-11/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-does-and-doesnt-do-about-rising-prices The Inflation Reduction Act is not expected to bring down inflation dramatically or right away, but experts say that might not be such a bad thing given the bill's other areas of focus. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:00:00 GMT /news/2022-08-11/what-the-inflation-reduction-act-does-and-doesnt-do-about-rising-prices Juliana Kim