Catherine Rampell

columnist for the Washington Post

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Opinion columnist for the Washington Post; former economics reporter at the New York Times and founding editor of its Economix blog

Catherine Rampell on KCRW

A bipartisan group of senators announced an immigration deal with added funds for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Despite initial optimism, it’s now likely to fail.

Biden calls on GOP to ‘show some spine’ and approve immigration bill

A bipartisan group of senators announced an immigration deal with added funds for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Despite initial optimism, it’s now likely to fail.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

It’s not true that corporations are orchestrating inflation because they see an opportunity to pad their bottom lines, says the Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell.

Is corporate greed driving inflation? No, says WaPo columnist

It’s not true that corporations are orchestrating inflation because they see an opportunity to pad their bottom lines, says the Washington Post’s Catherine Rampell.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Labor Department said prices in October were 6.2% higher than they were last year, which is the biggest jump in three decades.

Inflation is high due to COVID, fed policy, supply chain issues. That puts President Biden in a tough spot

The Labor Department said prices in October were 6.2% higher than they were last year, which is the biggest jump in three decades.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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