Biden takes economic pitch to battleground Pennsylvania on US Labor Day

By Jeff Mason REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware (Reuters) - President Joe Biden travels to Philadelphia on Monday to mark U.S. Labor Day in a political ...

STORY CONTINUES BELOW THESE SALTWIRE VIDEOSREHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware - President Joe Biden travels to Philadelphia on Monday to mark U.S. Labor Day in a political battleground state where the White House hopes his emphasis on worker-friendly policies will help propel Biden to another victory in 2024.

Republicans counter that Democratic policies helped spark the higher prices that have cost Americans more when paying for rent, groceries and gasoline under Biden's watch. U.S. job growth picked up in August, but the unemployment rate jumped to 3.8% and wage gains moderated, according to data released by the Labor Department last week. The labor market is slowing in response to the central bank's rate hikes.

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