National

President Biden on Wednesday proposed a $2 trillion infrastructure package that could transform America's physical and economic landscape.

Axios Re:Cap speaks with White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein about the plan and the politics.

White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein on Biden's big infrastructure plan

White House economic advisor Jared Bernstein on the $2 trillion plan that could transform America.

Infrastructure

Axios Re:Cap

<p>President Biden on Wednesday proposed a $2 trillion infrastructure package that could transform America&#x27;s physical and economic landscape.</p><p><strong>Axios Re:Cap</strong> speaks with White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein about the plan and the politics.</p><div><div><iframe frameborder="no" height="200" scrolling="no" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=AXIOS6194766396" width="100%"></iframe></div><div style="display:none"></div></div><span data-ad-status="NO_AD_LENGTH" data-ad-type="midStoryAd"></span>

Podcasts

President Biden has made the COVID-19 crisis and a post-Trump return to national unity and traditional democratic ideals his top priorities. From vaccinations to stimulus to schools, Biden is seeking bipartisan compromise while showing a willingness to use executive authority and bare Democratic majorities in the U.S. House and Senate to implement his policies. Republican leaders are navigating deep party divisions over if and how to move beyond former President Trump.

Politics & Policy

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Economy & Business

Ominous forecasts about the impact of climate change serve as the backdrop for the world — led by U.S. lawmakers and companies — to debate big action on the problem, which could upend energy systems and our way of life.

White House economic adviser Jared Bernstein on Biden's big infrastructure plan

Go deeper