US Biden Economy - USAGM
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- US Biden Economy - USAGM
- February 8, 2024
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: US - BIDEN – ECONOMY HEADLINE: Biden Approval Sinks in Poll, Reflecting Voters’ Economic Worries TEASER: ‘It’s the inflation, stupid’: New poll shows US voters concerned about Biden economy PUBLISHED: 2/6/2024 at BYLINE: Anita Powell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: the White House VIDEOGRAPHER: Wires, Zoom VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Sharon Shahid VIDEO SOURCE (S): Wires, Zoom PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: ((INTRO:)) A new poll says Americans are concerned over Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, despite the administration’s repeated touting of positive economic figures. The survey puts Biden's approval at 38 percent in January and predicts a tight race with challenger Donald Trump. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House. ((establish Harris climbing steps, at the start of AP-4476227)) ((NARRATOR)) To hear the Biden administration tell it, the U.S. economy is on an upswing. ((Radio: Vice President Kamala Harris, on the campaign trail in South Carolina.)) ((SOT, English, AP-4476227)) ((Kamala Harris, U.S. Vice President)) "Over the past three years, President Biden and I have lowered costs, created opportunity, and are building an economy that works for working people. We have created more than 14.5 million new jobs, increased wages for tens of millions of Americans. Today, consumer confidence is up and consumer spending is at an all-time high. And although we have more work to do, let us be clear: America's economy continues to be the strongest in the world." ((Establish Fedchair AFP-V000_34HC2AH)) ((NARRATOR)) The head of the U.S. central bank – which fiercely maintains its independence from political pressure – agrees. ((Radio: Jerome Powell is chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve)) ((SOT, English, AFP-V000_34HC2AH)) ((Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve Chair)) "We feel like inflation is coming down. Growth has been strong. The labor market is strong. What we're trying to do is identify a place where we're really confident about inflation, getting it back to 2 percent, so that we can then begin the process of dialing back the restrictive level." ((Anti-Biden merch on sale from 2:00 in 4476448)) ((NARRATOR)) But a new poll from research firm Ipsos shows that a rising number of American voters don’t buy it — and that’s hurting Biden’s reelection chances. ((Radio: Cliff Young is president of Ipsos Public Affairs in the U.S.)) ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 0:28 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “Biden is entering into 2024 in a weakened position. We have him at this point at 38% approval rating. And that's important because based on our experience, historical experience, a sitting president at a 40% approval rating or better has better than a 50-50 chance of winning the next election.” ((NEED STOCKSHOTS HERE OF PEOPLE AT SUPERMARKETS, BUYING GAS ETC)) ((NARRATOR)) Voters’ top issue, Young says, is the economy — not the bigger trends, but the nickels and dimes. ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 1:40 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “Peel that onion away, and they're really worried about inflation.” ((Establish SCarolina voters AP-4476254)) ((NARRATOR)) South Carolina's Democratic voters overwhelmingly supported Biden in a recent primary — but even supporters say they feel the pinch. ((Radio: Saundra Trower voted early in South Carolina’s Democratic primary)) ((SOT, English, AP-4476254)) ((Saundra Trower, South Carolina Voter)) "Groceries are high. Higher than we've seen in a while. Gas is also. But what I'm encouraged by is mortgage interest rates are beginning to go down." ((NEED STOCKSHOTS HERE OF PEOPLE AT SUPERMARKETS, BUYING GAS ETC)) That, Young says, is a new spin off the Clinton-era political saying that American voters share one priority: "It’s the economy, stupid.” ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 3:15 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “It's actually, ‘It's the inflation, stupid.’ And by the way, we really don't know how inflation behaves relative to politics, relative to public opinion. We haven't had a lot of experience in the United States in the last few generations with high rates of inflation.” ((Supercut of Trump going into and out of courtrooms AFP-V045_34GN7TW;; AFP-V045_34FB3QX; AFP-V000_34EJ3PC)) ((NARRATOR)) Donald Trump has touted his economic acumen to voters on the campaign trail. ((Trump business stockshots AFP-V000_34HQ92M)) The former president, however, is facing four criminal cases and a civil judgment over alleged business fraud in which he’s accused of wildly inflating his net worth. ((Trump superfans, AFP-V000_34GD3YJ)) Is that likely to sway voters whose minds appear to be already made up? The world will find out in November. ((Anita Powell, VOA News, the White House))
- Transcript/Script ((PLAYBOOK SLUG: US - BIDEN – ECONOMY HEADLINE: Biden Approval Sinks in Poll, Reflecting Voters’ Economic Worries TEASER: ‘It’s the inflation, stupid’: New poll shows US voters concerned about Biden economy PUBLISHED: 2/6/2024 at BYLINE: Anita Powell CONTRIBUTOR: DATELINE: the White House VIDEOGRAPHER: Wires, Zoom VIDEO EDITOR: SCRIPT EDITORS: Reifenrath, Sharon Shahid VIDEO SOURCE (S): Wires, Zoom PLATFORMS (mark with X): WEB __ TV _X_ RADIO __ TRT: VID APPROVED BY: TYPE: ((INTRO:)) A new poll says Americans are concerned over Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, despite the administration’s repeated touting of positive economic figures. The survey puts Biden's approval at 38 percent in January and predicts a tight race with challenger Donald Trump. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House. ((establish Harris climbing steps, at the start of AP-4476227)) ((NARRATOR)) To hear the Biden administration tell it, the U.S. economy is on an upswing. ((Radio: Vice President Kamala Harris, on the campaign trail in South Carolina.)) ((SOT, English, AP-4476227)) ((Kamala Harris, U.S. Vice President)) "Over the past three years, President Biden and I have lowered costs, created opportunity, and are building an economy that works for working people. We have created more than 14.5 million new jobs, increased wages for tens of millions of Americans. Today, consumer confidence is up and consumer spending is at an all-time high. And although we have more work to do, let us be clear: America's economy continues to be the strongest in the world." ((Establish Fedchair AFP-V000_34HC2AH)) ((NARRATOR)) The head of the U.S. central bank – which fiercely maintains its independence from political pressure – agrees. ((Radio: Jerome Powell is chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve)) ((SOT, English, AFP-V000_34HC2AH)) ((Jerome Powell, US Federal Reserve Chair)) "We feel like inflation is coming down. Growth has been strong. The labor market is strong. What we're trying to do is identify a place where we're really confident about inflation, getting it back to 2 percent, so that we can then begin the process of dialing back the restrictive level." ((Anti-Biden merch on sale from 2:00 in 4476448)) ((NARRATOR)) But a new poll from research firm Ipsos shows that a rising number of American voters don’t buy it — and that’s hurting Biden’s reelection chances. ((Radio: Cliff Young is president of Ipsos Public Affairs in the U.S.)) ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 0:28 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “Biden is entering into 2024 in a weakened position. We have him at this point at 38% approval rating. And that's important because based on our experience, historical experience, a sitting president at a 40% approval rating or better has better than a 50-50 chance of winning the next election.” ((NEED STOCKSHOTS HERE OF PEOPLE AT SUPERMARKETS, BUYING GAS ETC)) ((NARRATOR)) Voters’ top issue, Young says, is the economy — not the bigger trends, but the nickels and dimes. ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 1:40 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “Peel that onion away, and they're really worried about inflation.” ((Establish SCarolina voters AP-4476254)) ((NARRATOR)) South Carolina's Democratic voters overwhelmingly supported Biden in a recent primary — but even supporters say they feel the pinch. ((Radio: Saundra Trower voted early in South Carolina’s Democratic primary)) ((SOT, English, AP-4476254)) ((Saundra Trower, South Carolina Voter)) "Groceries are high. Higher than we've seen in a while. Gas is also. But what I'm encouraged by is mortgage interest rates are beginning to go down." ((NEED STOCKSHOTS HERE OF PEOPLE AT SUPERMARKETS, BUYING GAS ETC)) That, Young says, is a new spin off the Clinton-era political saying that American voters share one priority: "It’s the economy, stupid.” ((SOT, English, Zoom, from 3:15 in interview, file here: https://app.frame.io/player/a6f28003-fc67-4b10-a48e-ce0cd6331612)) ((Cliff Young, Ipsos)) “It's actually, ‘It's the inflation, stupid.’ And by the way, we really don't know how inflation behaves relative to politics, relative to public opinion. We haven't had a lot of experience in the United States in the last few generations with high rates of inflation.” ((Supercut of Trump going into and out of courtrooms AFP-V045_34GN7TW;; AFP-V045_34FB3QX; AFP-V000_34EJ3PC)) ((NARRATOR)) Donald Trump has touted his economic acumen to voters on the campaign trail. ((Trump business stockshots AFP-V000_34HQ92M)) The former president, however, is facing four criminal cases and a civil judgment over alleged business fraud in which he’s accused of wildly inflating his net worth. ((Trump superfans, AFP-V000_34GD3YJ)) Is that likely to sway voters whose minds appear to be already made up? The world will find out in November. ((Anita Powell, VOA News, the White House))
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- Description English A new poll says Americans are concerned over Joe Biden’s handling of the economy, despite the administration’s repeated touting of positive economic figures. The survey puts Biden's approval at 38 percent in January and predicts a tight race with challenger Donald Trump. VOA’s Anita Powell reports from the White House.
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