Biden's Economic Plans Meet Skepticism in Weirton, W.Va., Despite New Battery Plant and Jobs
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Angst about inflation adding to skepticism of Biden's economic agenda in former steel town of Weirton, W.Va.
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Bar owner raising prices but doesn't credit Biden for new battery plant bringing 750 jobs.
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Residents don't connect battery plant to Biden's Inflation Reduction Act, credit state government instead.
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Biden hopes investments in GOP areas like Weirton will address regional inequality, but payoff may take years.
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Town hopes plant jobs will revitalize the area and bring back those who left seeking opportunity.