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On the recordJune 8, 2021
Now, in January, President Biden inherited a crumbling economy connected, of course, to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as mismanagement from the prior Administration.
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Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic · New York

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Jeffries discusses the economic challenges faced by Biden due to the pandemic and previous administration's actions.

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