Biden to Tout Job Growth, Legacy in Farewell Before Trump Return

President Joe Biden will cast his presidency as an economic turnaround in his farewell address to the nation, looking to define his legacy after his party’s election defeat and as polls show his popularity at fresh lows.

Biden’s Wednesday evening speech from the Oval Office caps a half century in public life and a tumultuous presidency in which early legislative victories soon grew overshadowed by inflation and concerns about his age, ultimately forcing him from the 2024 race and opening the door for Donald Trump’s defiant return.

Biden has spent these last weeks trying to codify key files and ...