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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Megha Bahree

What economic challenges await Kamala Harris as US president hopeful?

US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris does not have a clear record in the economic sphere, freeing her up to manoeuvre [File: Go Nakamura/Reuters]

As Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris overtakes her Republican opponent Donald Trump in opinion polls – she is now leading in five crucial swing states – experts warn she will face “a heavy road” when it comes to passing economic legislation should she become the next president of the United States.

The year 2025 will be one filled with political negotiations as several significant pieces of economic legislation are set to expire, including tax cuts for individuals under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the reinstatement of the nation’s debt limit, which was suspended last year.

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