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As US president, Joe Biden charted a new economic path for the Democrats by siding unabashedly with the working class and introducing a wide range of industrial policies to reinvigorate US manufacturing, reshore supply chains and promote the green transition. Donald Trump’s appeal, like that of right-wing ethno-nationalists elsewhere, owes much to rising levels of economic insecurity, which many regard …

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CNN — On an August afternoon last year in Washington, Kamala Harris appeared at a retail village to promote the Biden administration’s economic record. A third ad from the Trump campaign, launched last week and already backed by more than $3 million, opens with the clip of Harris saying that “Bidenomics is working,” before a narrator cuts in with “It’s …

Granderson: You can't compare Bidenomics to Trump's economic record

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 …

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

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 …

Let’s take a snapshot of the U.S. economy. “Bidenomics didn’t just promise economic growth,” wrote economists at the progressive Roosevelt Institute in a recent newsletter; “it promised a transition from the era of trickle-down, neoliberal economics to a new paradigm that focused on improving the wages and livelihoods of working- and middle-class people.” They titled their post: “It’s working.” Indeed, …

PHILADELPHIA—President Biden stood at the lectern of a shipyard here with a familiar pitch as he seeks a second White House term: The economy remains strong. “It’s not an accident, it’s my economic plan in action," Biden told a crowd of mostly union workers Thursday at the latest stop on his nationwide record-burnishing tour. Despite the project, Gillmer said many …

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 …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has long struggled to neatly summarize his sprawling economic vision. Last week, the president gave a speech on “Bidenomics” in hopes that the term will lodge in voters’ minds ahead of the 2024 elections. “From inflation to gas lines, the American economy today looks more like it did in 1979 than 2019.” In case you’re …

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. In a major speech on Wednesday outlining his economic policy, Joe Biden took a page from his old pal Barack Obama. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS via Getty Images In a key part of his speech, Biden touted the public investment his administration has undertaken in legislation passed by the Democratic-controlled …

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

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

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 …

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden will inherit a vulnerable economic recovery under threat from a resurgent virus, likely with a divided Congress that will hinder his ability to address the challenges. “It starts with doing everything possible to get the COVID-19 under control,” Biden said Monday, “so that we can reopen our businesses safely and sustainably.” Striking an ominous tone, …