What does Joe Biden’s green-industry push look like on the ground?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, our correspondent goes on a road trip to see how America’s Inflation Reduction Act is playing out
president joe biden’s Inflation Reduction Act promised $370bn for green infrastructure and industry. It has spurred a surge in massive construction efforts such as battery plants and electric-vehicle factories. Our correspondent goes on a road trip, visiting small towns with big new projects under way and gauging the success of Mr Biden’s economic policy so far.
Hosts: Alice Fulwood, Tom Lee-Devlin and Henry Tricks. Runtime: 44 min
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