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Harris to unveil plan for US economy in major policy rollout

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US President Joe Biden leaves the stage as Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at Prince GeorgeOs Community College in Largo, Maryland, on August 15, 2024. [AFP]

Kamala Harris is expected to take on companies unfairly jacking up prices as she sets out her economic agenda Friday in her first major policy announcement as the Democratic Party's presidential nominee.

The vice president, who replaced President Joe Biden atop the ticket last month, has been carried by surging enthusiasm, bolstered by new government figures this week showing inflation cooling.

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