Presidential Influence on the Economy and Inflation Trends

Kamala Harris wants to combat "corporate price gouging." Donald Trump wants to eliminate taxes on Social Security. But the president's powers over the economy are actually quite limited. Here's what the candidates are saying on the trail.

This episode: senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith, White House correspondent Asma Khalid, and campaign correspondent Danielle Kurtzleben.

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