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Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemployment

  • Written by William Chittenden, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Presidential Fellow, Texas State University
Biden is inheriting a wrecked economy, but Democrats have a record of avoiding recession and reducing unemploymentDemocrats control both the White House and Congress for the first time in 10 years.AP Photo/Alex Brandon

On day one, President Joe Biden will have to manage a devastated economy – much as he and former President Barack Obama did 12 years ago.

What can the country expect?

Forecasting how the economy will perform under a new president is...

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