Biden Signs Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill, Vowing Change ‘For the Better’
- New law signed at precarious political moment for president
- Poll shows overwhelming U.S. pessimism about economy
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President Joe Biden promised Americans that his new infrastructure law will improve their lives and keep the U.S. economy moving forward, even as polls show widespread discontent with the nation’s trajectory.
The president signed the $550 billion measure at a White House ceremony on Monday, after appointing a group of officials led by National Economic Council Director Brian Deese and the new White House infrastructure coordinator, Mitch Landrieu, to guide the law’s enactment.