TV viewers contradicted Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance when he visited a Pennsylvania grocery store and complained about the price of eggs. The Senator went to the store with his children, who he said eat several eggs every morning. Standing by the egg display, Vance noted that when the Biden administration got underway, eggs were $1.50 a dozen but had since jumped to $4. However, some viewers took to social media to point to a price tag behind the Republican showing that the eggs were on sale for $2.99 a dozen.
Nevertheless, experts concede that while that particular store may have sold its eggs at $2.99, the average price across the Keystone State is $4.52. Social media users still lashed out at the Senator, calling him a liar and incompetent.
The Republican candidates have made inflation central to their campaign, and polling shows they still have the edge over Harris and Walz on economic matters. There are signs, however, that the economy is moving in a direction that could help the Democrats at the ballot box in November. For instance, inflation fell to 2.5% in August – down from a whopping 9.1% in June 2022.
Additionally, recent interest rate cuts, while small at half a percentage point, will likely boost the economy as the election looms. Donald Trump expressed displeasure about the cut and accused the Federal Reserve of “playing politics.” Vice President Harris welcomed the news, saying it was good for Americans. She conceded, however, that necessities are still too expensive, and her primary focus is to “keep bringing prices down.”
Recent polling of American voters confirms that inflation, and the economy more broadly, remain the top priorities. Both candidates have, therefore, spent significant campaign time selling their economic vision, with the Vice President touting an “opportunity economy” and Trump relying on tax cuts, import tariffs, and significant energy cost reductions. While the former President has previously had a strong advantage over Harris on the economy, some surveys indicate he is losing his edge.
Polls show that Harris has decreased Trump’s economic advantage by roughly half since replacing Joe Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.
