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Special Election Edition
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
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As the 2024 US presidential election enters the home stretch, we will be sending periodic mailings with expert analysis of key developments and policy debates. Stay informed about a race that will shape America’s future and its consequential role on the global stage with Project Syndicate.
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The Democratic National Convention has added a frisson of excitement to the US presidential election – out with the old candidate, in with the new. Now, as polls show a close contest, all eyes are on the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris scheduled for September 10. The two nominees will trade barbs with and sling mud at one another in an attempt to amass viral clips (perhaps the debate’s biggest prize). But many voters are also hoping to hear more about Harris’s and Trump’s economic agendas and foreign-policy proposals.
Over the last two months, PS contributors have commented on the rapidly shifting race and the candidates’ positions, from Nina L. Khrushcheva’s applause for Joe Biden’s decision to drop out to Carl Bildt’s criticism of J.D. Vance’s “defense” plan for Ukraine. As the 2024 campaign enters its final sprint, you can expect more in-depth coverage of the election’s implications for climate action, labor relations, the Sino-American rivalry, Middle East peace, the global economy, and liberal democracy.
Looking ahead to next week’s debate, the top issue for most Americans can be summed up by the famous dictum: “It’s the economy, stupid.” With that in mind, Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz recently considered what a Trump victory in November would mean for the US economy, while Harvard University’s Kenneth Rogoff compared Harris’s ambitious but costly plans to Trump’s reckless proposals.
Of course, the outcome of the debate between Harris and Trump – and the trajectory of the next two months – is anyone’s guess. But you can be sure that PS contributors will continue to offer authoritative insight into the election and its aftermath.
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Free to Read
Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees more tax cuts for the rich, higher inflation, and much pain for ordinary Americans and others. Read now.
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Ian Bremmer considers how the Democratic presidential nominee’s views compare to Joe Biden’s. Read now.
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Free to Read
Jorge Heine thinks the former US president’s threats of mass deportations and sweeping tariffs must be taken seriously. Read now.
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Kenneth Rogoff compares the vice president’s ambitious but costly plans to her opponent’s reckless proposals. Read now.
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