Sunday shows – Biden officials craft inflation message

by The Hill staff - 11/14/21 11:45 AM ET

A top economic adviser to President Biden and the chair of the Federal Reserve weighed in on rising inflation rates, which last week hit a 30-year high, during the political talk shows on Sunday morning.

Multiple guests also discussed the indictment of Steve Bannon, who failed to comply with a subpoena from the committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.

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Biden economic adviser points to spending package as solution to rising inflation

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

National Economic Council Director Brian Deese on Sunday pointed to the Democrats’ social spending package as a solution to rising inflation in the U.S.

Asked by host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union” how the White House plans to address inflation, Deese touted the party’s social spending package as a way to lower costs for Americans across the nation.

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White House adviser confident spending package will pass this week

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National Economic Council Director Brian Deese on Sunday said the administration is “confident” that the House will pass the $1.75 trillion spending package this week.

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Deese stresses need to ‘finish job on COVID’

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White House National Economic Director Brian Deese said on Sunday that officials need to “finish the job on COVID” before the long-term impact of the Biden administration’s economic policies can be felt.

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Yellen says COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for inflation increases

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in a new interview said the COVID-19 pandemic is the cause for the record inflation increase the U.S. is seeing nationwide.

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Schiff says Bannon indictment will encourage others to cooperate

By OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) said on Sunday that Steve Bannon’s indictment will encourage others to cooperate with the House select committee’s investigation of the Jan.6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Upton: When witnesses ignore subpoenas, ‘you don’t really have an equal branch of government’

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

“I’m a former committee chair, I used the subpoena. Even the threat of subpoena was able to get people to come testify, to tell, to give us the facts, so we can go after fraud and abuse. If you refuse to participate in that, all of a sudden you don’t really have an equal branch of government trying to get to the answers of this,” Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.) told host Jake Tapper on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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Biden job approval at record low in Washington Post/ABC News poll

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

President Biden’s job approval rating slumped to a record low of 41 percent in a new poll, driven largely by growing disapproval from Democratic and independents.

The survey, conducted by The Washington Post and ABC News, found that 53 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Biden is handling his job as president. Six percent said they have no opinion.

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Ohio Republican says Trump may try to ‘steal’ 2024 election if he loses

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R-Ohio) on Sunday said former President Trump may try to “steal” the presidential election in 2024 if he ultimately decides to enter the race but ends up losing.

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Christie won’t say if he’ll support Trump in 2024 if he is the GOP nominee

By MYCHAEL SCHNELL

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is refusing to say if he would support former President Trump’s possible reelection campaign in 2024, instead arguing that it is too early to make such a statement.

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Surgeon general warns of uptick in COVID-19 cases as cold weather arrives

By OLAFIMIHAN OSHIN

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy warned Americans on Sunday of a possible uptick of COVID-19 cases as the winter season approaches while urging people to get vaccinated.

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