It's the Brian Laris Show on WNYC. Good Monday morning, everyone.

And first of all, I hope anyone driving in those horrific downpours and flood conditions yesterday

is safe and dry this morning.

I've heard multiple stories from family and friends about how bad it was in Connecticut and on Long Island and elsewhere,

so I hope everyone is okay.

I had my own neighborhood weather-related disappointment here in Manhattan yesterday.

The long-scheduled Inwood Jazz Festival in Inwood Hill Park was rained out, awe,

but I'm glad I wasn't in a car, and again, I hope everyone who was is okay.

So here we are on day one of the Democratic Convention, and three days after Vice President

Harris staked her claim to being the better anti-inflation and affordability candidate

than Donald Trump. And off we go into the Democrats' four-night primetime TV commercial,

which is what conventions are these days. Can the Harris campaign build on the incredible

momentum she has had that has surprised almost everyone since Joe Biden withdrew on July

21st.

Here's Harris from her affordability policy speech on Friday, taking aim at price gouging

by grocery store chains that haven't brought the price of basic food items down as inflation in their supply chains has eased.

We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when the supply chains shut down and failed.

But our supply chains have now improved. And prices are still too high.

A loaf of bread cost 50% more today than it did before the pandemic.

Ground beef is up almost 50%.

Many of the big food companies are seeing their highest profits in two decades. And while

many grocery chains pass along these savings, others still aren't. Vice President Harris

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