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Biden signs $740bn health, climate, tax ‘Inflation Reduction Act’

US President Joe Biden speaks during a ceremony at the White House in Washington DC, where he signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on August 16 [Leah Millis/Reuters]

US President Joe Biden has signed a $740bn climate change, healthcare and tax bill into law, handing the Democratic Party a much-needed win ahead of the November midterm elections.

In a signing ceremony at the White House on Tuesday, Biden heralded the Inflation Reduction Act for its record investment towards cutting carbon emissions. The bill includes nearly $370bn meant to encourage a shift away from fossil fuels, although some allege that it does not go nearly far enough.

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