President Biden on Friday signed a bill that will avert a rail strike, just days before the deadline for an agreement to have been reached and amid fears that such a halt in railroad operations would cripple the U.S. economy.
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Biden signs bill to avert rail strike and says fight for paid sick leave ‘isn’t over’
President Joe Biden on Friday said the US economy remains strong and is still growing as he signed legislation to avert a strike by railroad workers that would have crippled American supply chains during the critical holiday season.
Biden sees economy avoiding recession, but risks remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden assured Americans on Friday that the U.S. economy is chugging along in the holiday season, but the very strength of a new jobs report showed that high inflation remains a recession threat.
President Joe Biden on Friday signed legislation to avert a rail shutdown after congressional lawmakers raced to pass the measure amid concerns over the economic danger posed by a possible strike.