The Biggest Success Story the Country Doesn’t Know About

Yes, inflation has been punishing. But there is a mountain of good news that media have barely reported. Here’s the real record the Democrats can run on.

by Dean Baker

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Over the last few weeks, an extraordinary series of events has altered the course of an election that previously seemed to have few surprises in store. Eight days after Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt, President Joe Biden announced his historic decision to withdraw from the presidential race and cast his support for Vice President Kamala Harris to run in his stead. It will be some time before we know all the political ramifications of these events, but whatever they may be, they will not change the past.