The US president has so far pursued bold, popular policies. But he now needs to effect less popular change in areas such as immigration.
You are browsing in private mode. To enjoy all the benefits of our website LOG IN or Create an Account The US president, Joe Biden, crossed the 100-day mark this week. Biden, as my colleague Nicu Calcea charts, has had a prolific 100 days, signing more executive orders, memoranda and proclamations than any of his three predecessors. His swift handling of the coronavirus pandemic has also been particularly noteworthy: over 200 million vaccine doses were given out in the first 100 days and his $1.9trn Covid-19 relief stimulus was passed by Congress. The new president has got a lot done, and with two major pieces of legislation, the American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, unveiled, he has made clear he intends to do more.
