Donald Trump has finally factored in the Kamala Harris factor. The Republican presidential candidate in November rarely mentions “Joe” or “Biden” in his speeches anymore, and focuses his attacks on his new Democratic rival. This was evident on Thursday when he spoke to the Economic Club of New York about his economic program. So, after a month of shock and anger at the success of his new rival, the Republican candidate has pulled himself together. He has articulated a six-part plan to “quickly bring down inflation.”
This is the answer to the “opportunity economy” promised by Kamala Harris at the Democratic convention. The candidate announced that she would tackle the problem of the cost of living on day one if she entered the White House, with various measures to make housing more affordable, financially support families, combat excessive prices in supermarkets or encourage business creation. While inflation has largely subsided, purchasing power is the number one concern for Americans during this election period.