Biden says recession isn't inevitable, US in position to overcome inflation

The president's statement appeared to be about inflation rising worldwide, not necessarily whether countries had higher rates than the US

US President Joe Biden said Thursday the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are slamming family budgets. But he stressed that a recession was ‘not inevitable’ and held out hope of giving the country a greater sense of confidence.

“People are really, really down. Their need for mental health in America has skyrocketed because people have seen everything upset,” Biden said. "Everything they've counted on upset. But most of it's the consequence of what happened, what happened as a consequence of