Biden’s burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes


              US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, left, is welcomed by President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Secretary Yellen earlier today addressed the Brussels Economic Forum about the way forward for the global economy in the wake of Russia's brutal war against Ukraine, and discussed the unmet challenges that would benefit from multilateral cooperation in the years ahead. (Olivier Matthys/Pool photo via AP)
            
              US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, right, is welcomed by President of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Secretary Yellen earlier today addressed the Brussels Economic Forum about the way forward for the global economy in the wake of Russia's brutal war against Ukraine, and discussed the unmet challenges that would benefit from multilateral cooperation in the years ahead. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)
            President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, during a reception to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden speaks as Vice President Kamala Harris listens in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, during a reception to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, May 17, 2022, during a reception to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)