President Joe Biden is celebrating the Federal Reserve’s decision to lower interest rates by saying it shows that inflation has eased.

Biden clearly linked the aftermath of the pandemic – with shipping lanes clogged, goods scarce and people shut in and working remotely – to the economic problems he faced. But he also blamed Russian President Valdimir Putin’s 2023 invasion of neighboring Ukraine for driving up energy prices, adding to inflation.

The former president emphasized the words “a woman” by sitting up straight and putting both hands in front of him, lightly cupping the air.

Polls show Americans remain deeply worried about the economy and inflation, with Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic nominee when Biden bowed out of the race in July, and Republican former President Donald Trump essentially deadlocked less than seven weeks before the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election.

Intelligence agencies have assessed Russia, China and Iran are the biggest peddlers of influence operations in 2024.

Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden worked to shore up support among key constituencies during separate events Monday, an example of their strategic attempt to divide and conquer the campaign trail with the race to November heating up.

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have repeatedly touted on the campaign trail their efforts to lower drug prices, including a $2,000 limit on Medicare enrollees’ out-of-pocket prescription costs that starts in January.

President Joe Biden joked about his post-presidency life during a White House reception celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month.

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden's campaign in information stolen from the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the FBI and other federal agencies said.