the piece reiterated the same points we ve heard before. inflation is putin s fault, the pandemic s fault. the economy in a strong place, the u.s. is better off than most other major economies post pandemics and americans would feel it less if congress would spend more money and pass biden s plan to deliver affordable healthcare, housing and elder and childcare. none of that legislature lace has moved for months on capitol hill. it is dead or hibernating on capitol hill. the only new statement in the president s op-ed was his acknowledgement in the future we might see fewer of the signs that the administration often points to as a signal for economic success. during this transition growth will look different. we ll likely see fewer job creation number, record job creation numbers. no cause for concern. it s average monthly job creation shifts from current levels of 500,000 to something closer to 150,000. it will be a sign that we re successfully moving into the
welcome to you both. it s good to see you. jeff, you first here. because inflation has probably been one of the biggest hurdles for the administration thus far, considering it is something that is affecting every single american. how big of a concern are these poll numbers inside the white house, and what is their strategy to deal with them? well, i ll take the second part of that question first, alex. their strategy so far has been to emphasize the need to pass biden s agenda in the build back better act, which they say will help bring prices down. and they have also said it s sort of appealing to americans to look at what party is doing something about inflation and what party is just complaining about it. that s their message. so that s their strategy. in terms of concern, i think it s very high. it is one of the top issues that are helping to bring down president biden s poll numbers right now. of course, along with concern, deep concern about the pandemic and those poll numbers
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