Harris freshens up her message on the economy as Trump and Republicans go after her on inflation

Since President Joe Biden left the White House race, Vice President Kamala Harris has begun to craft her own narrative around the economy. She's putting an emphasis on ending child poverty, promoting labor unions, reducing the costs of health and child care and protecting “dignity” in retirement. Not once in recent speeches did she mention the word “inflation.” That's been the overwhelming economic challenge that has dogged Biden’s administration and forced the president to consistently acknowledge voters’ pain as they cope with higher grocery, gasoline, housing and auto expenses. Republicans have moved quickly to try to blame Harris for the inflation that until recently they pinned on Biden.