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By JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was “stupid” not to put his own name on pandemic relief checks in 2021, noting that Donald Trump had done so in 2020 and likely got credit for helping people out through this simple, effective act of branding. Biden did the second-guessing as he delivered a speech at the Brookings Institution defending his economic record and challenging Trump to preserve Democratic policy ideas when he returns to the White House next month. Related Articles National Politics | Trump names Andrew Ferguson as head of Federal Trade Commission to replace Lina Khan National Politics | Donald Trump is returning to the world stage. So is his trolling National Politics | Biden issues veto threat on bill expanding federal judiciary as partisan split emerges National Politics | Trump lawyers and aide hit with 10 additional felony charges in Wisconsin over 2020 fake electors National Politics | After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television As Biden focused on his legacy with his term ending, he suggested Trump should keep the Democrats’ momentum going and ignore the policies of his allies. The president laid out favorable recent economic data but acknowledged his rare public regret that he had not been more self-promotional in advertising the financial support provided by his administration as the country emerged from the pandemic. “I signed the American Rescue Plan, the most significant economic recovery package in our history, and also learned something from Donald Trump,” Biden said at the Washington-based think tank. “He signed checks for people for 7,400 bucks ... and I didn’t. Stupid.” The decision by the former reality TV star and real estate developer to add his name to the checks sent by the U.S. Treasury to millions of Americans struggling during the coronavirus marked the first time a president’s name appeared on any IRS payments. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris , who replaced him as the Democratic nominee , largely failed to convince the American public of the strength of the economy. The addition of 16 million jobs, funding for infrastructure, new factories and investments in renewable energy were not enough to overcome public exhaustion over inflation, which spiked in 2022 and left many households coping with elevated grocery, gasoline and housing costs. More than 6 in 10 voters in November’s election described the economy as “poor” or “not so good,” according to AP VoteCast, an extensive survey of the electorate. Trump won nearly 7 in 10 of the voters who felt the economy was in bad shape, paving the way for a second term as president after his 2020 loss to Biden. Biden used his speech to argue that Trump was inheriting a strong economy that is the envy of the world. The inflation rate fell without a recession that many economists had viewed as inevitable, while the unemployment rate is a healthy 4.2% and applications to start new businesses are at record levels. Biden called the numbers under his watch “a new set of benchmarks to measure against the next four years.” “President-elect Trump is receiving the strongest economy in modern history,” said Biden, who warned that Trump’s planned tax cuts could lead to massive deficits or deep spending cuts. He also said that Trump’s promise of broad tariffs on foreign imports would be a mistake, part of a broader push Tuesday by the administration to warn against Trump’s threatened action. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also issued a word of caution about them at a summit of The Wall Street Journal’s CEO Council. “I think the imposition of broad based tariffs, at least of the type that have been discussed, almost all economists agree this would raise prices on American consumers,” she said. Biden was also critical of Trump allies who have pushed Project 2025 , a policy blueprint from the Heritage Foundation that calls for a complete overhaul of the federal government. Trump has disavowed participation in it, though parts were written by his allies and overlap with his stated views on economics, immigration, education policy and civil rights. “I pray to God the president-elect throws away Project 2025,” Biden said. “I think it would be an economic disaster.” Associated Press writer Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this report.
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Two of the last standing “shotgun homes” on Fort Worth’s Historic Southside could face demolition after several fires at the properties damaged the dwellings. The two shotgun homes are located at 936 and 940 E. Oleander St., just off East Rosedale Street and Evans Avenue. At its Oct. 14 meeting, the Historic and Cultural Landmarks Commission voted that the buildings could not be reasonably rehabilitated due to the damage from the recent fires. The case was complicated by the fact that ownership of the two homes is in question. According to the city, property owner Joseph Anthony Kida died in June 2023 and ownership of the properties is still in the probate process. Kida’s daughter Evelyn Kida, the possible heir to the properties, lives in Chicago and has paid for some upkeep following the fires in late June and early July. The properties are the remaining structures from a row of seven shotgun houses on three adjoining lots. Built in 1938, the homes were typical working-class housing for that era, said Dennis Chiessa, assistant professor of architecture at the University of Texas at Arlington. “These types of buildings performed really well because they evolved from Africa to the south of the United States, New Orleans, and they provided housing, affordable housing for working-class people,” he said. Shotgun houses are characterized by their compact nature with one room lined up right after another allowing for air to circulate through the house on hot days. Usually the homes are about 12-feet wide and the length can vary, but they are typically between 300 to 600 square feet and have a gable front with a small porch. Get essential daily news for the Fort Worth area. Sign up for insightful, in-depth stories — completely free. The shotgun houses are some of the only remaining examples of this type of housing in Fort Worth, “making them increasingly significant on an architectural and cultural level,” according to a staff report on the homes. The report says that sections of shotgun housing on Hattie and Cannon streets and New York Avenue have all been demolished. Chiessa said some of the shotgun homes in the city’s downtown and Northside have been preserved and some are currently occupied. One company, Rent Historic Fort Worth, offers two refurbished shotgun homes on the Northside for rent. “What these homes provided was housing,” said Chiessa. “I think more recently we could use these for affordable housing for people that live in those again.” Bob Francis is business editor for the Fort Worth Report. Contact him at bob.francis@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board members and financial supporters. 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The Saints continue play in the Fort Myers Tip-Off with a pair of Palms Division matinees Monday and Tuesday at Suncoast Credit Union Arena on the campus of Florida SouthWestern State College. [...]
One of the biggest giants in all of sports took a tumble on Sunday, as the No. 1 South Carolina women's basketball team had its 43-game win streak snapped with a 77-62 upset loss to No. 5 UCLA. The loss dropped the Gamecocks to 5-1 this season, while the Bruins remained undefeated at 5-0 and could rise up the Top 25 following Sunday's monumental victory. This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis. For more from Bleacher Report on this topic and from around the sports world, check out our B/R app , homepage and social feeds—including Twitter , Instagram , Facebook and TikTok .