President Joe Biden on Friday said the US economy remains strong and is still growing as he signed legislation to avert a strike by railroad workers that would have crippled American supply chains during the critical holiday season.
Speaking from the Roosevelt Room in the White House, Mr Biden acknowledged that the deal the bill he signed forces railroad unions to adopt a labour agreement that does not include the paid sick leave benefits that were the driving force behind four of the 12 unions’ decision to reject a deal his administration brokered in September.
