Crippling Inflation Could Kill Joe Biden S Build Back Better Bill
The Consumer Price Index for October recorded a 6.2 percent increase year on year in figures published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday, with notable rises in the price of food and energy. Manchin, whose vote is crucial in passing the bill through the budget reconciliation process, has previously suggested he wouldn’t support a major spending bill that might exacerbate inflation. The senator, who is considered a moderate or conservative Democrat, tweeted about inflation on Wednesday....