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The Senate on Friday passed sweeping legislation to sanction Russia and impose tariffs on countries purchasing oil and gas from the Kremlin that are helping finance its war against Ukraine. The U.S. dollar has weakened sharply against the Japanese yen after President Donald Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets More Americans are resorting to buying groceries on credit, according to research by the think tank Urban Institute. Washington Post personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary joins "The Takeout" to discuss what's behind the trend.