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☆ Analysis: Biden has shelved the age issue – for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A treasure trove for Biden watchers and historiansIn the interview, Biden speaks at length and fluently, easily recalling in-depth details about his vice presidency, family life and lore. One good week does not make a campaignOne person not ready to let the age issue go is Trump, who himself is 77. The former president’s focus on Biden’s age reflects the fact that one good week will not change a harsh reality of the coming eight months. Outside Washington and the self-contained world of politics and campaigns, concerns about Biden’s age will be hard to shift. The age issue was rumbling long before it became a major campaign issue.

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☆ How Biden hopes to recapture voters scarred by inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ron Brownstein | Analysis Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

A majority of Hispanics, and even a plurality of Black voters, said Biden’s policies would cause inflation to rise, the survey found. You can’t not make the contrast and comparison.”These negative retrospective assessments of the Biden and Trump economic records create huge headwinds for the president. “Voters—even past Biden voters who disapprove of his economic record—clearly reject what Trump and Republicans are offering,” Democratic pollster Margie Omero said in an email. After voters were exposed to Biden’s populist arguments, assessments of his economic record improved in the group’s polling, Clark said. But even after hearing that case, most voters in the group’s surveys still gave Biden negative marks for his economic performance, the study found.

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☆ Opinion: Biden gave the speech of his life
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Opinion Cnn Contributors | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +29 min

CNN —CNN Opinion asked political and policy contributors to weigh in on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address. David Gergen: Biden just rewrote the presidential racePresident Joe Biden not only delivered perhaps the best speech of his life last night; he may have also changed the race itself. Roxanne Jones: Biden finally sounds like he’s ready to fightPresident Joe Biden finally has my attention. At the end of his speech, Biden reminded voters that he “grew up among working people” in Scranton. In his State of the Union speech, Biden had to answer the mail on all of these.

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President Joe Biden's State of the Union address as prepared for delivery:Good evening. A former American president actually said that, bowing down to a Russian leader. And it’s because of you that tonight we can proudly say the State of our Union is strong and getting stronger. Americans pay more for prescription drugs than anywhere else. I say this as a lifelong supporter of Israel and the only American president to visit Israel in wartime.

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☆ The American Dream is under siege
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Parents of young children are making difficult choices to afford child care — or they’re opting to evade it by dropping out of the workforce altogether. Even as the inflation rate has cooled across the US economy, child care remains a sore spot for many families. The weekly price of day care for a toddler surged 9% in 2023, according to Care.com, a marketplace for child care. Of course, Allison is hardly alone in feeling like the American Dream has been more difficult — and expensive — to attain than imagined. “The American dream is being taken away from the younger generation by the housing affordability challenges,” said Lawrence Yun, chief economist at the National Association of Realtors.

Persons: Hana Husković, Price, Hana, Michelle, they'll, ” Hana, “, It’s, they’ll, ’ Allison Powell, Liam Kelly, ” Allison, Allison Powell, Corinne ., ”, Allison, I’ll, homebuyers, Lotfi Karoui, Goldman Sachs, Lawrence Yun, Yun, Priscilla Almodovar, Fannie Mae, ” Almodovar, that’s, Almodovar, they’d, Homebuilding, Mark Zandi, Biden, ” Lael Brainard, Brainard, ” Brainard, ‘, Rachael Gambino, Garrett Mazzeo, Rachael, Deborah Brunswick, John General, ” Rachael, won’t, they’ve, – Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wall, CNN, Federal, Intercontinental Exchange, ICE, Bloomberg, Getty, Rust Belt, National Association of Realtors, North, NAR, That’s, Baby Boomers, Homeowners, Federal Reserve, Moody’s Analytics, White, National Economic Council, American, Target, Starbucks, Facebook Locations: New York, United States, Atlanta, Peachtree Corners , Georgia, Decatur, Decatur , Georgia, Carolina, Yugoslavia, Italy, Mexico, Oakland , California, Livermore, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, San Diego, Francisco, Miami, Honolulu, Rust, Des Moines , Iowa, Dayton , Ohio, Cleveland , Ohio, Scranton , Pennsylvania, Los Angeles , California, North America, America, States, Lansdale , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

NEW YORK (AP) — After 46 years, Steve Replin has decided to give up his office space. About 23% of U.S. office space is available, compared with 16% before the pandemic, according to global real estate advisor Avison Young. Garnett is looking for a smaller space – 1,200 square feet or so -- in suburban Huntsville, closer to where most of his clients live. The pandemic taught her she could work in a smaller space, but she still saw value in having office space with a physical library. Saul said she was able to downsize her library, filled with samples and a necessary part of the firm’s office space.

Persons: Steve Replin, Avison Young, ”, Alan Pontius, Marcus, Millichap, Hunter Garnett, Garnett, I’d, Leslie Saul, she’d, “, Saul, Annie Scranton, Replin, ” Replin, He’s, ” Krueger Organizations: Pace Public Relations Locations: Denver, Huntsville , Alabama, Huntsville, Cambridge, Winchester, Manhattan, New York, Larchmont, Greenwood Lake, N.J, Maryland

EMMAUS, Pennsylvania (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday tried his hand at retail politics — stopping in a trio of Pennsylvania stores to stress the value of small businesses and talk up his economic record. Biden gladhanded and joshed at a running shoe store, bicycle shop and coffee house in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. “If you notice, they're feeling much better about how the economy is doing,” Biden said in response to a reporter's question. “It was cool for him to be able to see the small businesses that power our economy and the folks behind that,” Shapiro said. As he left the coffee shop, the president noted that his birthplace was just 90 minutes away.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden gladhanded, “, Josh Shapiro, Sen, Bob Casey, Biden, ” Sauntering, Donald Trump, he's, ” Biden, it's, " Shapiro, Jill, ” Shapiro, Houthis, we're, — Josh Boak Organizations: Democratic, Nowhere, Pennsylvania Gov, Pennsylvania, White, Trump Locations: EMMAUS, Pennsylvania, Emmaus , Pennsylvania, Lehigh County, It's, Emmaus, Allentown, United States, Iran, Red, Scranton, ”, Washington

☆ Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is the No. 1 place to retire in America, recent study shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

According to a recent U.S. News and World Report ranking, the state of Pennsylvania dominates the list of best place to retire in the U.S. Harrisburg ranked as the best place to retire in the U.S. in 2024, according to U.S. News and World Report. Richard T. Nowitz | The Image Bank | Getty ImagesHarrisburg, Pennsylvania's capital, ranked as the best place to retire in the U.S. Reading, Pennsylvania ranked as the second-best place to retire in the U.S. in 2024, according to U.S. News and World Report. 3 best place to retire in the U.S. in 2024, according to U.S. News and World Report.

Persons: Richard T, Penn ., Alex Potemkin, RentCafe Organizations: . News, U.S . News, U.S, Harrisburg, Bank, Getty Images, Allentown , Penn . New York City, Daytona, Reading Railroad, Monopoly, Istock, Getty Locations: U.S, Florida, Pennsylvania, Northeastern, Puerto Rico, Harrisburg, Penn, Getty Images Harrisburg, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, East Coast, Zillow, Reading, Penn . Lancaster, Scranton, Allentown , Penn . New York, Allentown , Penn . New York City York, Daytona Beach, Fla . Youngstown , Ohio Pittsburgh, Reading , Pennsylvania, Lancaster, Reading , PA, Lancaster . Lancaster , Pennsylvania

☆ NHL roundup: Pens' Alex Nedeljkovic returns, blanks Knights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/3] Nov 19, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) makes a save against Vegas Golden Knights left wing William Carrier (28) during the second period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 3-0. He started Friday for AHL affiliate Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on a conditioning assignment and not only won that game, but also scored a goal. Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny each scored one goal for the Flyers, who won their fifth game in a row. Alexandre Texier and Boone Jenner scored one goal apiece for the Blue Jackets, and goaltender Spencer Martin stopped 21 shots.

Persons: Alex Nedeljkovic, William Carrier, Charles LeClaire, Ryan Graves, Noel Acciari, Evgeni Malkin, Nedeljkovic, Tristan Jarry, Adin Hill, Ryan Poehling, Joel Farabee, Cam York, Bobby Brink, Travis Konecny, Sean Walker, Samuel Ersson, Alexandre Texier, Boone Jenner, Spencer Martin, William Nylander, Nylander, Wild netminder Marc, Andre Fleury, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, squandering, Rasmus Dahlin, Jeff Skinner, Erik Johnson, Pekka Luukkonen, Philipp Kurashev, Taylor Raddysh, Petr Mrazek, Joel Hofer, Louis, Jake Neighbours, Pavel Buchnevich, Alexey Toropchenko, Mason McTavish, John Gibson Organizations: Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, PPG Paints, Pittsburgh, Vegas, Penguins, NHL, AHL, Wilkes, Knights, Flyers, Blue Jackets, Philadelphia, Maple Leafs, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sabres, Blackhawks, Buffalo, Chicago, Ducks, Anaheim, Blues, San Jose Sharks, Los Angeles Kings, Thomson Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, USA, Barre, Scranton, Columbus, Toronto, Stockholm, Sweden

☆ Harris tells CNN that she and Biden will ‘have to earn our reelect’ as president struggles with younger and Black voters
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Vice President Kamala Harris, confronted with those same polls, is much less dismissive. Overall, Biden and Harris hold similar approval ratings, but Harris’ ratings among these key subgroups have varied, suggesting views of the vice president are not as deeply entrenched. Austin Davis, a 34-year-old African American in one of the target demographics the Biden campaign is desperate to improve with, in a state the president needs to carry. “I think we’d be having a way different conversation if it were two White males as president and vice president,” Henson said. “President Biden is wise, knowledgeable, tested – she’s passionate and seasoned,” said Tucson Mayor Regina Romero, who just won a second term in the second largest city in battleground Arizona.

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Workers at Ford voted 69.3% in favor of the pact, which passed with nearly a 15,000-vote margin in balloting that ended early Saturday. Earlier this week, GM workers narrowly approved a similar contract. They also agreed in principle to bring new electric-vehicle battery plants into the national union contract. This provision will give the UAW an opportunity to unionize the EV battery plants plants, which will represent a rising share of industry jobs in the years ahead. Contracts with the auto companies should also lead to higher wages at auto-parts supply companies and in other industries, Wheaton said.

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☆ Growing geopolitical conflicts have some investors feeling guilty about buying defense stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

He went on to list the names and performances of defense-focused funds including the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) and the SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) . As the latest geopolitical conflict escalates, these investors are ignoring defense stocks despite the market axiom that those holdings tend to perform better in times of war. Indeed, the iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF popped more than 4% in the week following Hamas' Oct. 7 attack and went on to finish October up about 3.7%. Ignoring market wisdomRetail traders poured into defense stocks and funds in the aftermath of the invasion, but inflows have since cooled, according to Vanda Research. But not everyone sees the intensifying conflict as a moment to invest in defense stocks.

Persons: Kenneth Suna, Suna, Vanda, Sow, Andrew Behar, it's, Behar, Hannah Beier, Jason Aiken Organizations: Raytheon, U.S . Aerospace & Defense ETF, P Aerospace & Defense ETF, D.C, CNBC, U.S . Aerospace & Defense, Vanda Research . Defense, Trust, Scranton Army, Plant, Getty, General, Funds Locations: Israel, U.S, Washington, Scranton, Scranton , Pennsylvania, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Democrats' dilemma: Biden's agenda is popular, but he is not
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

U.S. President Joe Biden steps from Marine One upon his return to the White House in Washington, U.S., November 6, 2023.REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsPHILADELPHIA, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Andrea Singmaster is thankful for President Joe Biden. "I love Joe Biden. The contrast between the popularity of the Biden agenda and the unpopularity of its pitchman, even among some party loyalists, is a major concern for Democrats going into 2024. Biden's approval rating is hovering around 40%, near the lowest level of his presidency, according to the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll. Still, the polls are hastening calls from some Democrats for the Biden campaign to focus less on him and his "Bidenomics" pitch and more on the dangers they say Trump poses.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Domingo Germán became a free agent Monday when he refused an outright assignment to the minor leagues from the New York Yankees, five months after he pitched Major League Baseball's 24th perfect game and three months after he entered alcohol abuse treatment. Germán pitched the perfect game at Oakland on June 28, part of a season in which he went 5-7 with a 4.56 ERA in 19 starts and one relief appearance. Germán is 31-28 with a 4.41 ERA in 89 starts and 23 relief appearances over six seasons. Right-handers Matt Bowman, Jimmy Cordero and Ryan Weber also refused outright assignments and became free agents along with infielder/outfielder Franchy Cordero and outfielder Billy McKinney. Political Cartoons View All 1234 ImagesNew York selected the contract of catcher Carlos Narvaez from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre,___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/MLB

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The fallout was quick: Nevada, which saw a 44 percentage-point jump in congenital syphilis from 2021 to 2022, was supposed to get more than $10 million to bolster its STD program budget. In 2021, there were 77.9 cases of congenital syphilis per 100,000 live births. Doing so in a timely manner can prevent congenital syphilis. Mississippi is also seeing an uptick in congenital syphilis cases, which a recently published study showed rose tenfold between 2016 and 2022. Agency head Dr. Dan Edney said one of his top priorities now is finding money from other parts of the state's health budget.

Persons: they’d, Dawn Cribb, ”, Sam Burgess, Deneshun Graves, Lupita Thornton, Graves, Thornton, “, Dan Edney, Rebecca Scranton, ” Scranton, Robert Wood Johnson Organizations: Nevada Division of Public, Behavioral, Associated Press, Louisiana Department of Health, U.S . Centers for Disease Control, Houston Health Department, Health, Mississippi State Department of Health, Agency, of Health Services, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, AP Locations: U.S, Nevada, . Mississippi, Arizona

☆ The rise and fall of pharma bigwig Rite Aid, which couldn't keep up with rivals Walgreen and CVS
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rite Aid filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday following slumping sales and a series of lawsuits. Rite Aid, which has over 47,000 employees, has struggled in recent years to compete against larger peers like CVS and Walgreens Boots Alliance, as well as Amazon. Rite Aid has faced growing competition from direct-to-consumer pharmacy startups as well as medication deliveries from the likes of Amazon and Uber. Rite Aid also experienced supply chain challenges after changing supplier for many of its perishable consumer goods and shrink "continued to be a significant headwind," Burr said. Representatives for Rite Aid did not immediately respond for Insider's request for further comment beyond sending statements about Stein's appointment and its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.

Persons: it's, —, Jeffrey S, Stein, Elizabeth Burr, Heyward Donigan, Donigan, Burr, there'd Organizations: Service, Rite, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Rite Aid, pharma, Aid, Discount, Rite Aid Corporation, PayLess, Walgreens, Albertsons, New York Times Locations: New Jersey, Scranton , Pennsylvania

The world has changed since Biden visited a familiar place to talk up familiar topics, though. Other domestic matters also are competing for political attention, with the fight over choosing the next Republican House speaker potentially imperiling continued U.S. aid to Ukraine and a United Auto Workers strike entering its fifth week. Biden's reelection campaign has joined the White House in stressing that being president always means juggling multiple pressing concerns. Whatever the message, the president can help himself politically Friday just by staying focused on Pennsylvania, said longtime Democratic strategist Robert Shrum. He returned to Philadelphia in July, visiting a shipyard where he talked up how organized labor would lead a major push toward embracing green energy.

Persons: Joe Biden, he'll, Biden, Hunter, ” Cathal Nolan, Nolan, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, you’ve, ”, Joel Rubin, Bernie Sanders, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, ” Biden, Rubin, Biden's, Karine Jean, Pierre said, Biden “, Israel ”, Jean, Robert Shrum, ” Shrum, he's, Mustafa Rashed Organizations: WASHINGTON, Biden, Hamas, Republican, United Auto Workers, Institute, Boston University, Obama, State Department, Israeli, Islamic, J, White, Associated Press, NORC, for Public Affairs Research, Democratic, ALF, Labor Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, America, Colorado, U.S, Washington, Maryland, Georgia, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan, Scranton , Pennsylvania

☆ Blue Jays continue playoff push against Yankees
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

September 26 - The Toronto Blue Jays will try to move closer to clinching a playoff spot when they play the visiting New York Yankees on Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game series. You're seeing guys walk, have a good quality at-bat when it has to happen. On Tuesday, the Blue Jays are scheduled to start right-hander Kevin Gausman (12-9, 3.29 ERA). In 30 career appearances (24 starts) against New York, Gausman is 10-7 with a 3.15 ERA. He allowed one run on five hits and struck out 13 in seven innings on Wednesday in a 6-1 loss to Gausman and the Blue Jays.

Persons: Aaron Boone, Boone, I'm, that's, John Schneider, George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Springer, It's, Kevin Gausman, Gausman, Michael King, King, Matt Bowman, Tommy Kahnle Organizations: Toronto Blue Jays, New York Yankees, Blue Jays, Yankees, American League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto, Tampa Bay Rays, New, Triple, Thomson Locations: St . Petersburg, Fla, New York, Scranton, Wilkes, Barre

☆ Trump’s Populist Pivot
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Susan Milligan | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +10 min

It's not surprising they're trying to bust out of the 2020 Trump coalition, because the 2020 Trump coalition is not sufficient for him to win. Several polls do show him somewhat improved among Black voters. A Quinnipiac University poll in September, for example, showed Trump with 25% support among Black voters. Abortion could be the most difficult pivot for Trump, since he is upsetting activists on both ends of the debate. There is no doubt in our minds who Donald Trump is and who Donald Trump would be if he were ever to return to the presidency."

Persons: There's, Donald Trump, Trump, Roe, ” Trump, Dobbs, Ron DeSantis, Joe Biden, Simon Rosenberg, Rosenberg, It's, Howard Schweber, Schweber, Biden, Shawn Fain, Mary Kay Henry, Henry, Debbie Dingell, Hillary Clinton's, Biden –, –, Clinton, Bill Clinton, didn't, – they're, they've, Trump's, Donald Trump Jr, Adrianne, Ryan Stitzlein, Stitzlein, ” Kristen Waggoner Organizations: GOP, Wade, NBC, Florida Gov, Trump, Democratic, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United Auto Workers, Big, Republican, Union, Service Employees International Union, UAW, Black, Quinnipiac University, Pew Research Center, New Journey PAC, Supreme, Alliance Defending Locations: America, Wisconsin, Detroit, Michigan, Scranton , Pennsylvania, Shropshire

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republican David McCormick is expected to announce Thursday that he will enter Pennsylvania's U.S. Senate race and make his second bid for the office, this time to take on Democratic Sen. Bob Casey after losing in last year’s crowded Republican primary. McCormick's aides have sent invites to a “special announcement” by McCormick at the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh at 5 p.m. McCormick, 58, was heavily recruited to run again by the party establishment and, thus far, has a clear GOP primary field. He is a stalwart of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Party — the son of a former two-term governor and Pennsylvania's longest-ever serving Democrat in the Senate. McCormick, who grew up near Bloomsburg, is the son of Pennsylvania’s first state university system chancellor.

Persons: David McCormick, Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, McCormick's, McCormick, Casey, West Virginia —, Republican Sen, Pat Toomey, Donald Trump, Mehmet Oz, John Fettermanbeat Oz, —, Joe Biden, Scranton . McCormick, Pennsylvania’s, George W, ___, Marc Levy Organizations: —, Pennsylvania's, Senate, Democratic, Republican, Heinz, Center, Associated Press, White, West Virginia, Democratic Party —, Star, FreeMarkets, Bridgewater Associates, Twitter Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania's U.S, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, — Montana , Ohio, West, Pennsylvania's, Scranton ., Bloomsburg, Connecticut

☆ The US is boosting production for artillery crucial to Ukraine's forces as it struggles to keep up with Russia's war machine
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The US is ramping up its artillery production to continue aiding Ukraine and resupply its stockpile. A Pentagon official said the US aims to be producing 100,000 155mm artillery shells by 2025. "But every country struggles with munitions production as war goes on beyond a few months." Western officials, meanwhile, believe Russia is on track to manufacture two million artillery shells a year, the Times reported this week. A Ukrainian soldier carries 155mm shells for M777 artillery at a artillery position in the Donetsk Oblast on August 6, 2023.

Persons: Ukraine's, Mark Cancian, Bill LaPlante, that's, LaPlante, Diego Herrera Carcedo, Technology Douglas Bush, Bush, Cancian, Washington, Biden, sooth, Matt Rourke Organizations: Pentagon, Service, Russia, Artillery, Estonian, New York Times, US Marine Corps, Center for Strategic, Studies, Center, New, New American Security, Anadolu Agency, Getty, US Army, Army, Acquisition, Logistics, Technology, Ukraine, Times, White, Scranton Army, AP Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Wall, Silicon, Washington, Europe, New American, Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Scranton, Pa

☆ Putin couldn't believe how 'fit' Biden was when they met for their 2021 summit: book
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Vladimir Putin apparently couldn't believe how fit Biden was in 2021, per a new book. In The Last Politician, Franklin Foer wrote about how the Russian president couldn't believe his eyes. Apparently, Putin had taken it to heart that Biden was a feeble man before their 2021 summit. But it was Putin who couldn't believe that President Joe Biden was looking good during their 2021 summit, according to a new book. Advertisement Advertisement Watch: Inside Putin's secret bunker and billion-dollar palace"When Putin called Angela Merkel to deliver the postmortem of the meeting, he told her, 'President Biden is very fit.'"

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☆ Biden repeatedly derided Trump's tenure in office in a Labor Day speech: 'The great real estate builder … he didn't build a damn thing'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

President Joe Biden spoke to a crowd of union workers before a Labor Day parade in Philadelphia. During his speech, he took several shots at his Republican rival, former President Donald Trump. Biden said Trump sees "the world from Park Avenue" while he sees it from "Scranton, Pennsylvania." While the US used to have the "best infrastructure in the world," Biden said, its global ranking took a hit under the Trump presidency. The former president is the leading candidate by a wide margin to win the Republication nomination, according to national polls.

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☆ Biden gets low marks on economy and major concerns about his age as he looks to Trump rematch, new poll shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A 60% majority of registered voters indicated in the poll that they do not consider Biden "mentally up for the job" of being president. Majorities of registered voters said they disapproved of how Biden has handled the economy (59%), inflation (63%) and growth of the middle class (58%), according to the poll. Nearly two-thirds of registered voters, 63%, said they viewed the strength of the U.S. economy negatively, including 36% who called it "poor." Inflation is a major pain point: 74% of respondents said it has moved in the wrong direction over the past year. Most voters, 86%, said the cost of housing has gone in the wrong direction over the past year.

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☆ Fact check: Biden tells three false personal anecdotes in economic speech
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Daniel Dale | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Washington CNN —President Joe Biden made three false claims about his own past in a Tuesday speech in Milwaukee. But he also peppered in three false personal anecdotes, including two that have previously been debunked, continuing his habit of inaccurate ad-libbing about his biography. In addition, Biden repeated one false and previously debunked political boast. Nonetheless, Biden has been telling a false story about his late friend for more than two years. “And, by the way, my Grandpop Biden, who died very young – he was – died in the hospital I was born in six days before I was there, I mean before I was born,” Biden said.

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