The Democratic presidential hopeful says today’s crisis is tomorrow’s ‘tremendous opportunity’. Plus, a gay romance in a superhero blockbuster
Joe Biden has revealed his populist economic response to the chaos and crises of 2020: a $700bn plan to “Build Back Better”. In a speech at a metalworks in Pennsylvania on Thursday, reports Lauren Gambino, the Democratic presidential hopeful framed the turmoil of today as a “tremendous opportunity” to revive American industry, address systemic inequality and prepare the US for the climate and pandemic threats of tomorrow.
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