News Round Up – November 2021

Consumer price index October: Biggest inflation surge in more than 30 years (cnbc.com)
The Labor Department reported, inflation was worse than expected in October, hitting its highest point in more than 30 years.

U.S. House Passes the Build Back Better Act
The House passed the Build Back Better Act, on November 19, a spending bill chock-full of progressive priorities, including funding for education, child care, housing, health care and more.

Biden Renominates Powell as Fed Chair, Cites ‘Steady and Decisive Leadership’ (msn.com)
President Joe Biden renominated Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chairman, ending months of speculation over who would run the central bank for the next four years, the White House announced in a statement.