Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her plans for the US economy Friday afternoon in a speech focused on issues like housing costs and grocery store prices.
It was the Democratic nominee’s first extended foray into economic policy since announcing her run for the presidency. She touted President Joe Biden’s accomplishments but quickly added “we understand many Americans don’t feel that progress in their daily lives.”
“As president I will be laser focused on creating opportunities for the middle class,” she added, also noting a top-tier goal for her would be to “create a stable business environment with consistent rules of the road.”
During her address in Raleigh, N.C., she signaled new efforts to drive down healthcare costs, unveiled a push to expand the child tax credit to $6,000 for the first year of a child’s life, and also offered an extended critique of Donald Trump’s…
