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World Service,25 Apr 2023,26 mins

Biden announces 2024 presidential bid

World Business Report

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President Joe Biden has confirmed he's going for a second term in next year's election, saying it is a pivotal moment with freedoms and rights under threat. Roger Hearing discusses how the US economy has fared during the Biden presidency and what the challenges are for a second term. We hear about the phenomenon of quiet quitting, where people doing the absolute minimum at work, or just leaving their jobs altogether. And we find out how inflation is hitting the price of sweets. (Photo: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on his investing in America agenda, Washington, USA, 25 April, 2023. Credit: Shawn Thew/EPA-EFE/Rex/Shutterstock)

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