Biden tries to shift the focus to Russia and the GOP as economic concerns pile up
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President Joe Biden on Tuesday is gearing up to blast Republicans and Russia's war in Ukraine for troubling economic news as he tries to shift focus away from mounting worries that are threatening his party in this year's elections.
The President's speech at the White House comes as the administration is on the defensive over the economy. The country is facing the worst inflation in 40 years and a CNN poll conducted by SSRS showed fewer than a third of Americans think his party's economic visions aligns with their own. Gas prices have also jumped to fresh record highs, with AAA reporting on Tuesday that the national average price for a gallon of regular gasoline is at $4.37 -- a 17-cent spike in the past week. Just last week, the Federal Reserve recently announced it was taking aggressive action to lower inflation and is raising interest rates by a half-percentage point -- something it hasn't done in 22 years.
The administration has attempted to pin the blame for rising gas prices and economic uncertainty on Russian President Vladimir Putin and his invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday, Biden economic Cecilia Rouse said on CNN's "New Day" that it's up to Putin whether gas prices come down.
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