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President Biden’s economic agenda will be put to the test this week as the Senate votes on their bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill and tries to stitch together Biden’s larger $3.5 trillion spending package. It’s been weeks of back and forth negotiations, but behind all the political drama is legislation that will have an impact on our day-to-day lives.

• Plus, Germany — and Europe — without Angela Merkel.
• And, cautious optimism for the coming COVID winter.

Guests: Axios' Margaret Talev, Zach Basu and Sam Baker.

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