U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday hailed the recovery of the U.S. auto industry. "Because of what we did, the auto industry is rising again. Manufacturing is coming back. And our economy is recovering and it's gaining traction," Biden said in the weekly White House radio and Internet address. "Even for a lot of people with jobs, their wages aren't keeping pace with prices of everything from gas to groceries," Biden said. "We're focused on making sure that if you work hard, play by the rules, you'll be able to get ahead," he was quoted as saying by Reuters. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama returns to Washington later on Saturday from a six-day visit to Ireland, Britain, France and Poland, and after spending part of the previous week focused on the Middle East.
