President Biden Pushes More Spending To Boost Economic Recovery

The president touted U.S. job recovery during his time in office, pushing for more government spending despite growing concerns about inflation.

As stocks dropped Monday over fears about inflation and the rise in COVID cases, President Biden urged Americans to support his infrastructure plans, arguing they will sustain and build upon the economic recovery made during his first six months in office. Related StoryStocks Sink, Yields Tumble As Virus Fears Rise "We've gone from 60,000 jobs per month to 60,000 jobs every three days – more than 600,000 jobs per month since I took office," he said. "More than 3 million new jobs, all told."