Vice President Kamala Harris is set to unveil her economic agenda, which includes a federal ban on price gouging for food and groceries, during a major address in North Carolina. Her plan aims to tackle rising costs in housing and groceries through measures such as constructing millions of new housing units, providing tax incentives for starter homes, and establishing down payment assistance for first-time buyers. The proposal also targets corporate practices by empowering the Federal Trade Commission to penalize companies that violate price gouging rules. Critics argue that her plan is politically motivated and serves to deflect attention from the Biden administration's economic challenges. Harris is attempting to differentiate her platform from Donald Trump’s by addressing inflation concerns while emphasizing her commitment to the middle class. The speech marks her first concrete policy outline since her candidacy began, amid rising pressure for clarity on her economic vision.