The results of the presidential election could come down to which candidate has convinced the American people that they are the best choice to handle the economy.
Vice President Harris and former President Trump have been pursuing fundamentally different strategies on the economy, which has polled as the top issue for voters in Tuesday’s general election following three years of elevated inflation and the economic crisis that preceded them.
Trump, who has held an edge on the economy in most polls, has been going full bore on the issue, proposing a bevy of individual tax breaks and general tariffs that could rattle the world of international trade.
Harris has made up significant ground on the issue since taking over the top of the Democratic presidential ticket in July, narrowing a gulf between Trump and President Biden. The vice president even drew to a virtual tie on who would be best at handling the economy in a Marist poll of Pennsylvania, a swing state potentially pivotal to either candidate's path to victory.
While some of Harris's strength on the economy may be attributable to Biden's departure from the ticket, she has also zeroed in on housing affordability, health care costs and alleged price-fixing as her major economic focuses. She has also moderated from some of Biden's positions on corporate taxes and has expressed an openness to working with businesses.
Here’s a closer look at the messaging that’s been coming out of the campaigns on what could be the make-or-break issue of the general election.
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