Five things to expect from Biden's news conference Wednesday: Inflation, COVID-19, voting rights and more

• President Joe Biden is scheduled to hold a news conference at 4 p.m. Wednesday, his 9th such event.
• It comes on the eve of his one-year anniversary of coming into the presidency.
• Scheduled for 4 p.m., it will almost certainly address COVID-19, the economy, Ukraine and more.

WASHINGTON — A still-raging pandemic, inflation at a near-40-year high and a stalled push for voting rights: Joe Biden's news conference on Wednesday will feature tough questions for the president on the eve of his one year anniversary in office.

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The White House has been quick to tout economic indicators over the past year like the low unemployment rate, faster than expected economic growth and high job creation as cause for optimism. 

But sagging poll numbers suggest Americans don't feel quite as cheery.

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