Mr. Biden finished 2022 in a celebratory mood, vacationing with his wife, Jill, daughter Ashley and grandchildren Hunter and Natalie in the Virgin Islands. Aides described him as being in good spirits all week, a mood echoed by Mr. Biden in the few brief public appearances he made in St. Croix.“Good year next year,” he told reporters after emerging from church on New Year’s Day. “Looking forward to it.”He gave a thumbs up.Mr. Biden has emphasized the positives in the economic recovery since he took office less than a year after the swiftly descending pandemic recession. He has stressed strong job growth, especially in manufacturing, and called the United States bett …
