How the WH plans to tackle inflation, and how the Build Back Better bill may ease pressure

New data released by the U.S. Department of Labor Friday show consumer prices are surging at a rate not seen in almost four decades. Inflation is up 6.8 percent in November as compared to last year, due in large part to rising food and energy prices. Judy Woodruff speaks with Jared Bernstein, a member of President Joe Biden’s Council of Economic Advisers.

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