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Today in Focus

US election extra: is the US ready for ‘Maga-nomics’?

Today in Focus

The Guardian

Daily News, News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

Voters consistently tell pollsters their top priority is the economy. So who will they favour to take charge of it? Chris Michael reports. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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The Guardian. From the Guardians today in focus this is US Election Extra with me Lucy Hoff.

0:47.0

Today polls show the economy is the number one issue for voters above immigration, abortion and crime. So where do Trump and Harris stand?

0:56.5

We take a look at their policies. The most practical thing we can do right now is to cut taxes

1:02.3

for middle-class families.

1:04.0

And while the U.S. economy surges ahead, most voters aren't feeling it.

1:08.0

We'll explore the reasons why.

1:10.0

My life will not be what my parents was.

1:12.0

At my age, my parents had already bought their second home.

1:15.2

The result in November could come down once again to that famous question in American politics.

1:20.1

Are you better off now than you were four years ago?

1:24.0

I don't think so.

1:27.0

With me is Chris Michael, the Guardians U.S. editor in London.

1:31.0

Hi Chris.

1:32.0

Hi, Lucy.

1:33.0

Chris, it seems like the prognosis is largely the same in the majority of voters' minds,

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