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A possible US climate bill.

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U.S. debate on the climate and the economy fell 0.2% in the second quarter after falling 0.4% in the first. This means, according to a common but unofficial definition, that the US economy has entered a recession, two years after it emerged from the last one.

News from the back-to -back The contractions intensified a debate in Washington over whether a recession had begun and, if so, whether President Biden was to blame.

Democrats are increasingly focused on controlling inflation. They maintain that there is a possible step forward. That's the energy, tax and health care deal that was announced Wednesday after Sen. Joe Manchin overturned his opposition to the bill.

If he can outrun Republican opposition, the $369 billion package would be the