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Trump’s win shows voters want lower prices at any cost

The hard truth for Labor is that inflation is kryptonite for centre-left governments, and Anthony Albanese’s record on prices is very similar to Joe Biden’s.

Richard HoldenEconomics professor

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Kamala Harris ran a historically short 107-day race for president. She ran a fairly disciplined and extremely well-resourced race. But ultimately, she couldn’t outrun the Biden economy.

There will be a lot of discussion about why Harris lost. And there are many factors that surely played a part. Racism, sexism, anti-wokeism, Gaza, and immigration are likely all pieces of the puzzle. But there is one factor above all that is responsible for “Trump 47”: inflation. Or more precisely “the price level”.

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Richard Holden is professor of economics at UNSW Business School and president of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Connect with Richard on Twitter.

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