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With ‘Bidenomics,’ President Biden aims for middle-class voters as he discusses economy during Chicago address

President Joe Biden talks about his economic policies at the Old Post Office in Chicago on June 28, 2023.

CHICAGO — President Joe Biden sought to revitalize support for his reelection among middle-class voters before a Chicago audience Wednesday, branding his efforts at economic growth, job creation and fighting inflation as “Bidenomics” to counter lagging job approval ratings.

The White House labeled Biden’s speech at the Old Post Office as a “major address” and part of the administration’s second Investing in America outreach tour. The Biden administration is toutingan economy in recent years that it says is driven from the bottom up through government investment and contrasting it to

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