Posted on 12/25/2023 3:18:26 AM PST by Libloather
resident Biden criticized news coverage of the U.S. economy as he faces growing backlash from voters over his handling of inflation.
In brief remarks Saturday before boarding the presidential helicopter, Biden expressed confidence in the economy and ripped the reporters for the way it has been portrayed.
“All good. Take a look. Start reporting it the right way,” Biden said when asked about his economic outlook for 2024, according to a transcript released Sunday by the White House.
Biden’s criticism is the latest flash of frustration from the president over how Americans view the U.S. economy.
The economy has roared back from the COVID-19 recession under Biden, who enacted legislation for trillions of dollars of economic relief and investments shortly after taking office in 2021.
The U.S. unemployment rate was just 3.7 percent in November - barely above the pre-pandemic level of 3.5 percent, which was a five-decade low. Annual inflation has also fallen sharply from a peak of 9.1 percent in June 2022 to 3.1 percent in November, and the economy has defied widespread predictions of a recession.
Even so, Biden’s standing with voters has fallen throughout the year as they’ve become increasingly frustrated with the economy under his leadership.
Biden’s approval rating fell to a record low of 34 percent in a Monmouth University poll released last week, with nearly 70 percent of respondents disapproving of his handling of inflation.
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Biden and his Democratic allies have largely blamed the media and Republican critics for skewing the public’s views on the economy by exaggerating recession fears and dismissing record-setting job growth.
After the monthly jobs report for September far exceeded economists’ expectations, Biden ripped reporters - ”not the happiest people in the world,” he said - for hyperfixating on inflation and recession speculation.
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Just because the government lies about economic metrics does not make the people to hide their eyes, paychecks, bank accounts, and receipts from their own brains.
Sylvan went all out to comply in this article 🤮.
. Start reporting it the right way,” Biden said
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why joe...ate you suggesting there is such a thing as
fake
news
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say it isnt so joe /s
Start reporting it the right way jimmy the numbers like we did with the election.
Damn it man the courts don’t care
China throwing money into us economy will lead to higher inflation.
Yup. That’s exactly correct.
F**k You Biden, you hair sniffing, child molesting Chinese sock puppet.
Sirloin is $17.50 a lb. Eggs are $4.00. Gallon of milk is $2.65. WTF is this stupid old bastard talking about ? "Bidenonmics'' my foot.
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