As Vice President Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign, she has targeted key traditionally Democratic constituencies such as Hispanics, black Americans, and women to bolster her cause, but with the economy top of mind for most voters, she will face a daunting task of convincing those who remember the Trump economy to put their trust in her on the issue.
Trump and Harris put out their competing economic agendas in recent weeks with Trump particularly focusing on his past record in office. He has repeatedly highlighted economic statistics showing record unemployment among certain minority groups, as well as job and wage growth during his tenure.
Harris, by contrast, is largely stuck with the Biden administration’s economic record, which has seen considerable price increases and drawn poor ratings from the public. To be sure, Harris can point to record-breaking performances on key stock indices and a handful of other positive metrics, but the “Bidenomics” message did not resonate with voters and the president currently boasts an average 38.6% approval rating on the economy, according to RealClearPolitics. A further 58.5% disapprove of the administration’s handling of the issue.