News of the back-to-back contractions heightened a debate in Washington over weather a recession had begun and, if so, whether President Joe Biden was to blame
WASHINGTON, DC July 28, 2022: US President Joe Biden during a meeting with CEOs to receive an update on economic conditions across key sectors and industries in the South Court Auditorium of the Executive Office Building on July 28, 2022. Image: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images
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