President Biden is on a "Bidenomics" tour, trumpeting what he claims are his administration's economic gains. His effort comes as no surprise. In the RealClearPolitics average of the polls, only about 38 percent of Americans approve of Biden's job on the economy. To date, the Biden administration's efforts to convince Americans otherwise have fallen way short of the mark. The problems lie not with Biden's rhetoric but rather with his policies — and economic reality.

Case in point: In an effort to avoid responsibility for a still-surging inflation rate while claiming credit for slowing it, Biden's economic team recently posted a video boldly stating, "Here Are the Facts."