In this episode, Ben and Kate discuss the events leading up to the Democratic National Convention in August and policies that the new Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, has outlined so far. 

Research/Resources:

• “Fact check: A look back at false and misleading claims made during the Democratic convention” by The Associated Press. Published in The Boston Globe website August 23, 2024 and available on https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/08/23/nation/democratic-national-convention-fact-check/
• “5 takeaways from Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance speech” by Domenico Montanaro. Published in NPR website August 23, 2024 and available on https://www.npr.org/2024/08/23/g-s1-19251/harris-dnc-takeaways
• “Harris has proposed a slew of economic policies. Here’s a look at what’s in them” by Will Weissert, Associated Press. Published in PBS website August 16, 2024 and available on https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/harris-has-proposed-a-slew-of-economic-policies-heres-a-look-at-whats-in-them
• “Why Price Controls Should Stay in the History Books” by Christopher J. Neely. Published in Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis website March 24, 2022 and available on https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/regional-economist/2022/mar/why-price-controls-should-stay-history-books
• “Promises Kamala Harris has made so far in her campaign” by Tami Luhby and Way Mullery, CNN. Published in CNN Politics website August 4, 2024 and available on https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2024/08/politics/kamala-harris-key-issues-dg/ 
• “Chicago Police say 74 arrests made over DNC’s four days; peaceful protests mark convention’s conclusion” by Charlie De Mar, Megan Hickey, Jermont Terry. Published in CBS News website August 23, 2024 and available on https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-dnc-protests-arrest-totals/ 

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