In a presidential contest that has left heads spinning, one truth has remained unchanged: it’s the economy, stupid. Poll after poll shows that economic concerns are the top priority for voters following a pandemic-fueled recession and the high inflation that accompanied the nation’s recovery.
Despite a mixed economic record as chief executive, Donald Trump has benefited from public angst over high prices and interest rates. And though recent polling indicates that Kamala Harris is closing the gap on whom Americans trust more around the economy, the election may very well come down to whether Harris can further erode Trump’s lead on this core issue. While the vice president in August released economic proposals including a major expansion of federal housing aid and regulation of grocery price-gouging, she has yet to flesh out a full plan.
