Harris and Trump both say they’ll stop price gouging—but can either actually do it?
Cracking down on excessively high pricing would mean crossing influential business lobbies, which have contributed to both campaigns.
Americans consistently say the economy is the most important issue in the presidential campaign, and that high prices are what they care most about. In one recent poll, 85% cited rising prices as the top factor in determining their vote. Even as inflation has fallen to 2.4%, voters remain irate that food and other necessities still cost about 25% more than they did in early 2020.