Biden touts economic 'comeback' in election-year pitch to skeptical voters
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden touts economic 'comeback' in election-year pitch to skeptical voters

NPR  

Biden touts economic 'comeback' in election-year pitch to skeptical voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Shawn Thew/Pool/AFP via Getty Images President Biden used his State of the Union address Thursday to highlight economic progress, eight months ahead of an election which will test voters' confidence in his economic stewardship. Polls show many voters disapprove of Biden's handling of the economy, despite strong job gains, low unemployment and faster GDP growth than many forecasters had expected. Sponsor Message How the job market looks Biden touted the strong job market, which has kept the unemployment rate under 4% for two full years — the longest such stretch since the Vietnam War. Employers added more than twice as many jobs during Biden's first three years in office as they did during the comparable period under former President Donald Trump.

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Democratic President Rebuilds Economy, Just In Time To Hand It Off To Trump — Again
1 week, 6 days ago

Democratic President Rebuilds Economy, Just In Time To Hand It Off To Trump — Again

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday took credit for building a strong economy out of the ruins of the COVID-19 pandemic — just in time for him to turn it over to President-elect Donald Trump, who is already threatening tariffs that would likely weaken it and bring back inflation. “I’m not saying it was perfect, but …

Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did
1 week, 6 days ago

Biden says he was ‘stupid’ not to put his name on pandemic relief checks like Trump did

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was “stupid” not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, noting that Donald Trump had done so in 2020 and likely got credit for helping people out through this simple, effective act of branding. Biden did the second-guessing as he delivered a speech at the Brookings Institution defending …

Biden Says Trump Economic Plan will be Disaster
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1 week, 6 days ago

Biden Says Trump Economic Plan will be Disaster

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Tuesday branded his successor Donald Trump's economic plans a "disaster" in a speech hailing his own legacy in office. Biden said Trump's threats to impose huge tariffs on imports were a "major mistake" and urged the Republican to abandon proposed tax cuts. I think it'd be an economic disaster for us and the …

Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — All that’s left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. He will deliver.” Natalie Quillian, a deputy chief of staff for Biden’s White House, said that the administration’s programs are already starting to make a positive difference for the economy. “Over the coming months, we will continue to run through …

Biden laid groundwork for new factories and infrastructure, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden laid groundwork for new factories and infrastructure, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons

LA Times  

All that’s left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name on it — if he wants. The unemployment rate is low, inflation is easing and President Biden’s administration has teed up a ready-made list of infrastructure projects that could go from theoretical to reality over the next several years. Trump said in September that he would “rescind all …

Biden And Harris Both Cite The Economy As A Success — But Voters Believe Harris More
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden And Harris Both Cite The Economy As A Success — But Voters Believe Harris More

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The same economic statistics, essentially the same economic message — the only difference is that Vice President Kamala Harris is having considerably better success selling them to Americans as she runs for president than did her boss and the sitting president, Joe Biden. “Packaged differently and different messenger,” said Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried, …

Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House
4 months, 1 week ago

Whoever can finally coin an effective economic message could win the White House

CNN  

CNN — Voters keep telling pollsters that their economic insecurities are the biggest issue in the 2024 election. “Hard-working Americans are suffering because of the Harris-Biden Administration’s dangerously liberal policies,” Trump’s campaign said in a statement announcing his appearance in Asheville, North Carolina, for a major speech on the economy on Wednesday afternoon. The next day, Harris will deliver a …

Before age concerns forced exit, Biden was weakened by angst over economy
5 months ago

Before age concerns forced exit, Biden was weakened by angst over economy

Al Jazeera  

Even before pressure mounted on United States President Joe Biden to withdraw from November’s election due to concerns about his age and fitness, he was losing the support of Americans over his handling of the economy. In May, weeks before a disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump cemented perceptions of Biden’s decline, just 23 percent of Americans surveyed by the …

Biden has poured billions into Rust Belt economies. His ‘Blue Wall’ is crumbling anyway.
5 months ago

Biden has poured billions into Rust Belt economies. His ‘Blue Wall’ is crumbling anyway.

Politico  

“As a blue-collar worker, I don’t feel that Biden has done enough,” said Jake Westray, a union wind turbine repair technician at Ingeteam, a clean energy manufacturer in southwestern Milwaukee — even as he acknowledged that Biden’s policies have been good for the company. And even if prices have stabilized in recent months, inflation still feels like it’s at an …

Biden mocks Trump for thinking he had the 'greatest economy in the world,' former prez's supporters ‘fact check’ him
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden mocks Trump for thinking he had the 'greatest economy in the world,' former prez's supporters ‘fact check’ him

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump’s supporters are ripping Joe Biden over an X post blasting the former president for falsely thinking “he had the greatest economy in the world.” “Trump thinks he had the greatest economy in the world. Malarkey,” Biden wrote on X. Biden mocks Trump for thinking he had the greatest economy in the world,' former prez's supports ‘fact check’ him …

‘Voters Are Queasy or Sour About the Economy’: Wall Street Week
5 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Voters Are Queasy or Sour About the Economy’: Wall Street Week

Bloomberg  

Welcome to the Wall Street Week newsletter, where the best minds on Global Wall Street give you some investing food for thought from our conversations on Bloomberg Television. I’m David Westin, and this week we talked with Roger Altman of Evercore about the economic choice in November’s US election, with Ray McGuire of Lazard about the need on the horizon …

Biden vs Trump US Presidential Debate: Economy, climate change and NATO | Who said what?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden vs Trump US Presidential Debate: Economy, climate change and NATO | Who said what?

India TV News  

Atlanta: The United States bore witness to a fiery debate between Democrat Joe Biden and his Republican rival Donald Trump that most agreed ended badly for the 81-year-old US President. Trump lambasted Biden for doing a poor job with the economy and "inflation is absolutely killing us". Trump countered by saying illegal "terrorists" are killing US citizens, calling it a …

Opinion: Trump's claims about the economy in the debate will be lies
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Trump's claims about the economy in the debate will be lies

LA Times  

Expect the economy to be debated by President Biden and former President Trump on Thursday. Spoiler alert: “Bottom line, in their totality, Biden’s policies are better for the economy than Trump’s,” Moody’s chief economist Mark M. Zandi told me. Moody’s projects that after Trump’s recession, the economy would return to growth late in his second term, for average annual growth …

Biden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s team asks CEOs how to further boost the economy while Trump says business is on his side

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — On the campaign trail, President Joe Biden likes to take a hard thwack at corporate America. The Democrat tells voters that companies should pay more in taxes and he blames many businesses for fueling higher prices by stoking “greedflation” and “shrinkflation.” But for the past several months, top Biden administration officials have also stepped up their outreach to …

Biden polls: Inflation is not the president’s problem.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden polls: Inflation is not the president’s problem.

Slate  

In January of 1980, Jimmy Carter had been in office for three years, and the economy was terrible. Biden isn’t just clearing the low bar set by the Carter administration, he’s besting every other leader in the developed world, with the United States enjoying stronger wages, lower inflation, and better job growth than any nation in the G7, and its …

Why is everyone so grumpy about the economy?
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is everyone so grumpy about the economy?

Raw Story  

Americans think the economy sucks and while the Democratic response of “nuh uh!” is technically correct, it’s probably not politically viable. He has more time than Biden to turn things around, but he’s currently on track for a colossal wipe out from the Conservative Party and what Politico calls its “firebrand populist leader” Pierre Poilievre. The White House performed the …

Poll: Biden touts his 4 major infrastructure and clean energy laws. Voters doubt they’re working.
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Poll: Biden touts his 4 major infrastructure and clean energy laws. Voters doubt they’re working.

Politico  

Voters even give former President Donald Trump almost as much credit as Biden for advancing infrastructure spending — even though Trump’s succession of accomplishment-free “Infrastructure Weeks” became a running joke during his administration. Voters don’t know much about the laws Majorities of poll respondents said they haven’t seen, read or heard anything or much about three of Biden’s four major …

Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Biden is getting little credit for the economy, especially in California

LA Times  

People shop at a grocery store in Rosemead. As President Biden struggles to sell Bidenomics to skeptical voters, he’s facing the all-too-real consequences of stubbornly higher inflation, but he’s also battling human psychology. While partisan politics, pandemic hangover and other factors have colored people’s attitudes, experts say inflation appears to be the single biggest economic albatross for Biden. “Young people …

Fox host vexed by Biden’s good job numbers finds a solution – give the credit to Trump
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Fox host vexed by Biden’s good job numbers finds a solution – give the credit to Trump

The Independent  

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Three reasons Joe Biden is improving in the polls – and one why his numbers are still low
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three reasons Joe Biden is improving in the polls – and one why his numbers are still low

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The CNBC survey showed Biden’s approval on the economy jumped six points from December, …

Biden's economy is remarkably strong. Why don't voters seem to care?
9 months ago

Biden's economy is remarkably strong. Why don't voters seem to care?

Slate  

President Joe Biden spent most of his recent State of the Union address celebrating his economic record, with good reason. Everyone expects Republicans to give a Democratic president a hard time, but sharp and sustained economic criticism from Biden’s ostensible allies established a narrative of failure that has proved alarmingly resistant to reality. From his first day in the Oval …

Biden calls out ‘shrinkflation’ as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden calls out ‘shrinkflation’ as part of a broader strategy to reframe how voters view the economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is going all-in on calling out “shrinkflation.” The term applies to a seemingly covert way for companies to raise prices by ever so slightly reducing the size of their products. “Joe Biden recognizes that high grocery prices are an ‘Achilles Heel’ politically,” said Ryan Bourne, an economist at the Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank. …

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden uses feisty State of the Union to contrast with Trump, sell voters on a second term

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a defiant argument for a second term in his State of the Union speech Thursday night, lacing into GOP front-runner Donald Trump for espousing “resentment, revenge and retribution” and for jeopardizing freedom at home and abroad. “Freedom and democracy are under attack both at home and overseas at the very same time,” Biden said …

Biden’s chances of re-election are better than they appear
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden’s chances of re-election are better than they appear

Hindustan Times  

AMERICANS HAVE not been impressed by President Joe Biden’s handling of the economy. The gap in perceptions augurs ill for Mr Biden’s chances of winning the presidential election in November, especially since voters rank the economy as the most important issue facing the country. Despite Mr Biden’s poor approval ratings when it comes to economic management, could the state of …

Column: Voters are finally noticing that Bidenomics is working
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Column: Voters are finally noticing that Bidenomics is working

LA Times  

The turning point in Americans’ perception of the economy — that despite months of doom-colored predictions of a looming recession — may have occurred on Jan. 25. That was the day that Fox Business economic commentator Larry Kudlow, a former official in the Trump White House and consistent dispenser of grim economic predictions during President Biden’s term, went on Fox’s …

Game on: The Biden camp’s comeback plan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Game on: The Biden camp’s comeback plan

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump dominates the American political theatre at the moment. Negotiations in the United States Congress, where funding for Ukraine, Israel and border security remains tied together in a package, are held hostage largely due to Trump’s signal to the party’s Congressional leadership to make life difficult for Joe Biden. The Democrats believe that the Republicans are taking up all …

Opinion: Economists see a 'spectacular' economy. Most voters don't. Can Biden turn that around?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: Economists see a 'spectacular' economy. Most voters don't. Can Biden turn that around?

LA Times  

If President Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. We journalists have to do better: Stop letting South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, for instance, get away unchecked with saying Biden “has destroyed our economy,” as happened on a recent Sunday talk show. Responding to Biden’s celebratory statement …

Biden lauds solid 2023 growth as reelection bid gains pace
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden lauds solid 2023 growth as reelection bid gains pace

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden and his Treasury chief touted the country's robust 2023 economic performance Thursday, with stronger than expected growth offering a boost as the Democratic incumbent revs up his reelection campaign. The latest GDP data strengthens optimism that America is achieving a "soft landing," where inflation comes down on higher interest rates, without triggering a recession. The fourth …

Yellen visits Midwest to showcase improving consumer sentiment, take aim at Trump tax cuts
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Yellen visits Midwest to showcase improving consumer sentiment, take aim at Trump tax cuts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is visiting Illinois and electoral battleground Wisconsin this week to make a case for the Biden administration’s economic agenda and offer a reminder about the Trump administration tax cuts, which she says added to the deficit and did little to promote investment. “Though some forecasters thought a recession last year was inevitable, President Biden …

Yellen says current US economic growth 'vindicates' Biden's COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending
11 months, 1 week ago

Yellen says current US economic growth 'vindicates' Biden's COVID-19 pandemic stimulus spending

The Independent  

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Biden sells economic strength, but voters aren't buying yet
11 months, 1 week ago

Biden sells economic strength, but voters aren't buying yet

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden has good news to sell on the economy as he seeks reelection in November but voters don't seem to be buying it. With the political wisdom saying that US elections are won on "the economy, stupid" -- as the 1992 Bill Clinton campaign famously said -- Mr. Biden could have been forgiven for thinking the economy …

Column: Most voters think Biden’s economy isn’t working. Can he change their minds?
1 year ago

Column: Most voters think Biden’s economy isn’t working. Can he change their minds?

LA Times  

President Biden, arriving in San Francisco last month for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings, has yet to persuade unhappy voters that better times are ahead and that he deserves some credit. “Democrats talking about this strong economy and things moving in the right direction are talking about a different country.” His prescription: “I would talk only about high prices, what we …

Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it
1 year ago

Biden goes into 2024 with the economy getting stronger, but voters feel horrible about it

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden goes into next year’s election with a vexing challenge: Just as the U.S. economy is getting stronger, people are still feeling horrible about it. “Things are getting better and people think things are going to get worse — and that’s the most dangerous piece of this,” said Democratic pollster Celinda Lake, who has worked with …

Exclusive: ‘Bidenomics’ failing to win electorate support in battleground states
1 year ago

Exclusive: ‘Bidenomics’ failing to win electorate support in battleground states

The Telegraph  

In head-to-heads with Ron DeSantis, Mr Biden leads in the four states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, while against Nikki Haley, the former governor of South Carolina and Republican candidate, he would win in all but North Carolina. He told the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference in California on Nov 16: “I acknowledge there’s a disconnect between the numbers and …

Joe Biden's economy is, honestly, pretty amazing: How come he doesn't get credit?
1 year, 1 month ago

Joe Biden's economy is, honestly, pretty amazing: How come he doesn't get credit?

Salon  

If the economy is so bad, why are shops and restaurants so packed? Why do so many people tell pollsters that they think Trump and the Republicans would do a better job with the economy when that has literally never been true in my lifetime? It’s unclear whether anyone still believes these deeply wrong and simplistic ideas, but plenty of …

Biden slams Trump on economic record, unemployment in Pennsylvania speech
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden slams Trump on economic record, unemployment in Pennsylvania speech

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Monday took shots at his likely 2024 rival, Donald Trump, in a Labour Day speech aimed at shoring up support in Pennsylvania, a state he needs to win next year to retain the White House. A self-described champion of labour unions, Biden addressed union workers in Philadelphia as he sought to explain his economic policies …

Biden hits out at Trump in Labor Day speech focused on US jobs, economy
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden hits out at Trump in Labor Day speech focused on US jobs, economy

Al Jazeera  

US president takes repeated shots at his predecessor’s economic record as 2024 election campaign begins to heat up. US President Joe Biden has hit out at the economic policies of his predecessor and likely 2024 election challenger Donald Trump, noting that the United States lost jobs under the former Republican president’s tenure. In a speech in Philadelphia to mark the …

Biden’s approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden’s approval rating on the economy stagnates despite slowing inflation, AP-NORC poll shows

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has devoted the past several weeks to promoting the positive impacts of his policies — but his efforts have yet to meaningfully register with the public. “It’s a death to our society and economy,” said Rahn, who added that he believes Biden “has no clue what’s going on.” The poll also found that 55% of …

Biden marks 1-year anniversary of climate, health law, says ‘we’re investing in all of America’
1 year, 4 months ago

Biden marks 1-year anniversary of climate, health law, says ‘we’re investing in all of America’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden proclaimed Wednesday his administration is “turning things around” for Americans when it comes to the economy, with his signature climate, health care and tax package giving people “more breathing room” on prices and investing anew in clean energy jobs. “We’re investing in all of America — in the heartland, and coast to coast.” His remarks, …

How ‘Bidenomics’ looks now isn’t what matters. It’s how voters view it in a year that counts
1 year, 5 months ago

How ‘Bidenomics’ looks now isn’t what matters. It’s how voters view it in a year that counts

LA Times  

President Biden delivers remarks on the economy June 28 in Chicago. The economy is growing by about 2% a year, job creation remains strong and — most important from a political standpoint — inflation has eased to 4% from last year’s peak of 9%. Biden’s bet is that if the economy continues to improve, public opinion will evolve as well …

Column: Bidenomics has been a boon for working-class voters. Why don’t they give him credit?
1 year, 5 months ago

Column: Bidenomics has been a boon for working-class voters. Why don’t they give him credit?

LA Times  

No one doubts that the fiscal buzzword of the moment is “Bidenomics.” The question at hand is whether President Biden will be able to wear it proudly as a badge, or his Republican adversaries will hang it around his neck like an albatross. — Michael Tomasky, the New Republic “Savings, real wages and economic confidence are all down while prices …

Biden touts his economic record in fiery speech: ‘Guess what – Bidenomics is working’
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden touts his economic record in fiery speech: ‘Guess what – Bidenomics is working’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A survey from the Pew Research Center last …

President touts ‘Bidenomics’ though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy
1 year, 5 months ago

President touts ‘Bidenomics’ though new poll shows just 34% approve his handling of the economy

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden made his pitch Wednesday to a skeptical public that the U.S. economy is thriving under what he now touts as “Bidenomics” -- even as a new poll showed that could be a hard sell as the foundation for his 2024 reelection campaign. In a major economic speech in Chicago, Biden said his administration’s efforts were …

With eye towards 2024, Biden touts ‘Bidenomics’ economic strategy
1 year, 5 months ago

With eye towards 2024, Biden touts ‘Bidenomics’ economic strategy

Al Jazeera  

The economic platform is set to be a centrepiece of Biden’s reelection bid, with its focus on middle-class gains. Some observers have noted the rollout of “Bidenomics” appears to be part of a wider attempt to unify Biden’s legislative victories into a more coherent ideology, emphasising middle-class gains. Some foreign policy analysts have also noted Biden’s policies have at times …

Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts
1 year, 5 months ago

Biden is eager to run on the economy — ‘Bidenomics’ — but voters have their doubts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is eager to take full political ownership of the U.S. economy — a reflection of the White House belief that inflation is fading, job growth is solid and voters need to know about it. For him, there’s a happy confluence of the coming 2024 reelection campaign and a favorable turn in recent economic data, leading …

Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members
1 year, 6 months ago

Biden strikes economic populist tone during campaign rally before exuberant union members

Associated Press  

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden delivered an unapologetically economic populist message Saturday during the first rally of his reelection campaign, telling an exuberant crowd of union members that his policies had created jobs and lifted the middle class. “I’m looking forward to this campaign,” Biden said to cries of “four more years!” before adding, “We’ve got a record to run …

Biden pushes econ policy as Trump indictment gets attention
1 year, 8 months ago

Biden pushes econ policy as Trump indictment gets attention

Associated Press  

FRIDLEY, Minn. — President Joe Biden ventured to suburban Minneapolis on Monday to talk about factory jobs and contrast his agenda with “the last guy who had this job.” The “last guy,” as Biden calls Donald Trump, was simultaneously touching down in New York to become the first former president to be arrested. The Biden White House, which has shied …

Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden’s State of the Union to tout policy wins on economy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will use his second State of the Union address on Tuesday to remind Americans of how their lives have been improved over his first two years in office, as he tries to confront pessimism in the country and navigate the tricky politics of a newly divided Washington. “Next week, I’ll be reporting on the state …

Biden approval, views of economy steady, sour: AP-NORC poll
2 years ago

Biden approval, views of economy steady, sour: AP-NORC poll

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Fresh off his party’s better-than-anticipated performance in the midterm elections, President Joe Biden is facing consistent but critical assessments of his leadership and the national economy. “That’s just all there is to it.” She doesn’t blame Biden for the state of inflation, but “I feel like he’s not doing anything to change it,” said Conlee, an independent who …

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