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Biden’s Electric Car Problem

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A little over a year ago, at President Biden’s urging, congressional democrats passed a sweeping plan to supercharge the production and sale of electric vehicles.

Jim Tankersley, who covers economic policy for The Times, explains whether the law is actually working.

Guest: Jim Tankersley, an economic policy correspondent for The New York Times.

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Growth is brisk but slower than expected, causing automakers to question their multibillion-dollar investments in new factories and raising doubts about the effectiveness of federal incentives.

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