Is Trump or Harris Better for the U.S. Economy? What Experts Said [Video]

It has been a challenging few years for the American economy in recent years after it took a huge knock due to the global coronavirus pandemic, sending growth and unemployment deep into the negative.

Then, as the economy and employment surged when lockdowns ended, restrictions lifted, and the world reopened for business, inflation sent prices skyrocketing, squeezing hard on the incomes of Americans.

So it’s no wonder that polling ahead of the 2024 election by both Gallup and Pew found that the economy—and the desire for a stronger one—was at the top of American voters’ minds.

Harris’s economic plan pledges to cut taxes for middle class families, lift housebuilding to reduce rents and increase home ownership, tackle inflation through a “federal ban on price-gouging”, and help startups by expanding their tax deductions for expenses.

Trump’s economic platform promises to “end inflation”, to “stop outsourcing” and protect American manufacturing through import …