President Biden on Wednesday insisted that his administration has made “incredible progress” on the economy and said the blame for inflation rests squarely with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as he made a pitch to workers in a longtime bellwether state.
Mr. Biden, who faces stiff political headwinds amid 40-year high inflation and skyrocketing gas prices heading into November’s midterm elections, delivered the remarks on his sixth visit to Ohio since taking office in a bid to woo blue-collar union voters frustrated by the country’s economic woes.
“We made incredible progress on the economy from where we were a year and a half ago,” Mr.