Kamala Harris wants to invest and cut the cost of living, says Bharat Ramamurti
The contrast with Donald Trump is stark, writes an informal adviser to Kamala Harris
AMERICA IS experiencing the world’s strongest post-pandemic economic recovery. Under the Biden-Harris administration, growth has soared, the unemployment rate has plunged, the stockmarket has hit record highs, Americans have started new businesses at a historic clip, and the typical family has gained wealth and income even accounting for the global post-covid surge in inflation. Yet serious challenges remain, most notably with the tax code and the cost of living for the middle class. On both fronts, Vice-President Kamala Harris’s agenda would build on recent progress and boost the growth and dynamism of the American economy.
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