Harris to outline manufacturing agenda in ‘major’ economic speech in Pittsburgh

Vice President Harris will outline plans to promote manufacturing in the United States during a “major” economy-focused speech on Wednesday, a senior campaign official previewed.

The new proposals, which the official did not detail, are an effort to ensure the U.S. leads the world in manufacturing “in the industries of the future” and are expected to build on her other economic plans, like investing in entrepreneurship.

Harris is set to give her remarks at the Economic Club of Pittsburgh, marking another visit to the critical swing state of Pennsylvania.  The campaign chose Pittsburgh because it helped build the middle class through the industrial manufacturing boom in the early 1920s and helped launch the labor movement, the official noted.

During the speech, Harris is expected to outline her “economic philosophy,” arguing that it is “pragmatic” instead of “bound by ideology,” according to the official.

She is also expected to argue that her “vision represents a fundamental contrast” to former President Trump’s approach to the economy, the official said, and she will highlight the former president’s background compared to her own.

“For Donald Trump, our economy works best if it works for those who own the big skyscrapers. Not those who build them. Not those who wire them. Not those who mop the floors,” the vice president plans to say, according to the official.

The economy consistently ranks as the most important issue to voters this election and Harris has been working to define her economic agenda by talking about her values and vision. But, the vice president has come under pressure from Republicans to provide more details and information on her agenda while not having done many interviews other than on CNN and with various radio hosts.