Biden’s 100 days: bold action and broad vision amid grief and turmoil

Biden's solution to the myriad crises is an ambitious economic agenda that promises to own the future' by expanding the role of government in American life

On the 50th day of his presidency, Joe Biden marched into the Oval Office and took a seat behind the Resolute desk, where the massive, 628-page American Rescue Plan awaited his signature. Across the room hung a portrait of Franklin D Roosevelt, a nod to the transformative presidency Biden envisions for a nation tormented by disease, strife and division.

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