Harris Unveiled Her Economic Agenda

In her first major policy speech since launching her campaign for president, Kamala Harris today explained the core of her economic agenda and argued that she would protect the middle class for generations. She promised to fight big corporations and bring down the costs of food, housing and raising children. A centerpiece of her economic pitch is a new federal ban on price gouging on groceries.

Her newly unveiled economic plan mostly builds on policies embraced by President Biden, and wasn’t super-detailed, outside of a few policies.

The economy, and especially inflation, remain a top concern among voters, and polls suggest Donald Trump holds an edge on the issue. But Harris’s speech demonstrated her ease at explaining policy matters, especially compared to President Biden.

Harris delivered the speech in North Carolina, a state that Democrats believe she could potentially win, despite it not voting for a Democratic presidential candidate since 2008.

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