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Biden uses State of the Union speech to tout his economic track record

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 8, 2024
He cited job growth and cheaper drugs for seniors, among other things.
During the State of the Union address on Thursday, President Joe Biden touted the strong labor market the U.S. has seen under his presidency.
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State of the Union speech is Biden's chance to sell his economic record to skeptical Americans

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 7, 2023
President Biden is likely to tout the strong job market and recovery from the pandemic recession.
President Joe Biden delivers his 2022 state of the union address to Congress. This year, president is likely to talk progress on inflation and other economic matters.
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Ahead of the State of the Union address, what's the current state of health care?

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 4, 2020
The White House says lowering the cost of health care, especially prescription drugs, will be a key theme of the President’s address. What else?
President Donald Trump delivering the 2019 State of the Union address as Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Mike Pence look on.
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Fact checking President Trump's economic claims

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Feb 6, 2019
The economy was the first big issue President Donald Trump tackled last night.
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Will Trump’s State of the Union address reset the debate on infrastructure?

by Kimberly Adams
Feb 5, 2019
The president pushed a big infrastructure plan at his last year and may do so again tonight.
President Donald Trump appears on a television camera monitor as he delivers the State of the Union address on Jan. 30, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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At the State of the Union, Trump said he's killed more regulations than any other White House. Not exactly.

by Amy Scott
Jan 31, 2018
For starters, the government only started counting in the '90s.
President Donald Trump enters the House of Representatives chamber to deliver his first State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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Trump's State of the Union: Our predictions

by Marketplace Staff
Jan 30, 2018
Here's what we'll be listening for tonight.
A view of the U.S. Capitol a day before the State of the Union address by President Donald Trump on Jan. 29, 2018, in Washington, D.C.
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Where’s the money behind President Trump’s infrastructure plan?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jan 30, 2018
President Donald Trump is expected to talk about his infrastructure plan in tonight’s State of the Union speech. The president has lots of big ideas. But it’s not clear how they would be paid for.   Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 
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Whose economy is it anyway?

by Erika Beras
Jan 29, 2018
Booming stock markets and low unemployment aren't paying off for everyone
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Economic Anxiety Index®

The disconnect between Obama's speech and how we feel

by Sarah Menendez
Jan 13, 2016
The claims in the president's State of the Union vs. our Economic Anxiety Index.
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