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Biden defends his first year

President Joe Biden has held a rare White House press conference to mark his first year in office.

President Biden has held a rare press conference to mark a year in office. Biden has defended his administration鈥檚 response to the global economic impact of the pandemic and concerns over supply chain problems. We speak to the 91热爆's Gary O'Donoghue outside the West Wing. Also in the programme, the vice president of the European Securities and Markets Authority has called for a ban in the European Union on mining of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, on environmental grounds. Erik Thedeen explains his thinking. Plus, more than 100 billionaires and millionaires have issued a plea to political and business leaders, asking them to make the super rich pay more tax. Rahul Tandon is joined throughout the programme by Hayley Woodin, executive editor of Business in Vancouver and James Mayger Bloomberg鈥檚 China Economics Reporter.

Picture: President Biden Holds A Press Conference At The White House Picture: Chip Somodevilla/Getty

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Thu 20 Jan 2022 01:06GMT

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