Playbook says the purpose of the June pivot appears threefold:
- To convince skeptical voters that, despite their current misgivings, the economy is actually doing quite well.
- To calm fears about inflation and reassure both everyday Americans and major economic players that Biden has a plan to address it.
- To thwart GOP efforts to try to hang inflation like an albatross around Democrats ahead of the midterms — and maybe even go on offense by accusing the GOP of pushing policies that will make the economy worse.