Elections

“[Housing] is the leading issue that American mayors cite when talking about the big challenges facing their cities,” said Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther.

At the Democratic convention, Kamala Harris may walk a fine line between lauding Biden’s successes and articulating her own vision.

Vice President Kamala Harris is now proposing things like limits on grocery price increases and down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.

There’s only so much control a president has over economic policy, but promises give voters a sense of what a candidate will attempt.

Former President Donald Trump has said he would want to have influence over the direction of interest rates.

Relatively unknown on the national stage, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has helped push through policies like universal free meals at school and a statewide child tax credit.

The seasonal workers manage lines, hand out ballots, process mail-in ballots and serve as greeters at polling sites.

Lindsay Owens of the Groundwork Collaborative points to relief from junk fees and medical debt as well as policy fights around taxes.

Paresh Dave, senior writer at Wired, joins Marketplace’s Lily Jamali for Tech Bytes: Week in Review.

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