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Biden Speaking At AFL-CIO Amid Convention China Tariff Speculation

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US President Joe Biden is presently delivering remarks at the AFL-CIO Convention in Philadelphia.

  • Livestream of the remarks here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgXZu_xuaBo
  • According to the White House "the President will contrast his economic vision that looks out from Scranton, with one that looks down from Wall Street."
  • Wires reported an Axios story this morning suggesting that Biden may be preparing to relax some of the Trump-era trade tariffs on China in a bid to ease inflation.
  • White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre refused to be drawn on whether or not Biden will use the speech today to announce tariff changes.
  • Biden has spent much of his presidency courting the working vote so a move to roll back tariffs may further damage the president's approval rating if it fails ease inflation.

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