Can Biden succeed in economic rescue mission?

Seat of power: Biden took office on Wednesday afternoon PIC: REUTERS
Seat of power: Biden took office on Wednesday afternoon PIC: REUTERS

WASHINGTON – As was the case 12 years ago, Joe Biden enters the White House on an economic rescue mission after an historic US and global recession.

Then he was vice president and the world was reeling from the shock of the financial crisis. And while Mr Biden has defended the economic record of his then-boss President Barack Obama, there are plenty on his team who wish the US had done more.

This time, Mr Biden's initial economic agenda is Covid.

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