Get ready for the US presidential debate

With commentaries by Ian Bremmer, Jorge Heine, and more. [View this message in a web browser]( [PS Politics]( Special Election Edition SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 As the 2024 US presidential election enters the home stretch, we will be sending periodic mailings with expert analysis of key developments and policy debates. Stay informed about a race that will shape America’s future and its consequential role on the global stage with Project Syndicate. [PS Topics: US Election 2024]( The Democratic National Convention has added a frisson of excitement to the US presidential election – out with the old candidate, in with the new. Now, as polls show a close contest, all eyes are on the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris scheduled for September 10. The two nominees will trade barbs with and sling mud at one another in an attempt to amass viral clips (perhaps the debate’s biggest prize). But many voters are also hoping to hear more about Harris’s and Trump’s economic agendas and foreign-policy proposals. Over the last two months, PS contributors have commented on the rapidly shifting race and the candidates’ positions, from Nina L. Khrushcheva’s [applause]( for Joe Biden’s decision to drop out to Carl Bildt’s [criticism]( of J.D. Vance’s “defense” plan for Ukraine. As the 2024 campaign enters its final sprint, you can expect more in-depth coverage of the election’s implications for [climate action]( [labor relations]( [the Sino-American rivalry]( [Middle East peace]( [the global economy]( and [liberal democracy](. Looking ahead to next week’s debate, the top issue for most Americans can be summed up by the famous dictum: “It’s the economy, stupid.” With that in mind, Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz recently [considered]( what a Trump victory in November would mean for the US economy, while Harvard University’s Kenneth Rogoff [compared]( Harris’s ambitious but costly plans to Trump’s reckless proposals. Of course, the outcome of the debate between Harris and Trump – and the trajectory of the next two months – is anyone’s guess. But you can be sure that PS contributors will continue to offer authoritative insight into the election and its aftermath. [Secure a new Digital subscription for just $50!]( Editor Recommendations [PS Commentary: Joseph E. Stiglitz]( Free to Read [What a Trump Victory Would Mean for the US Economy]( Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees more tax cuts for the rich, higher inflation, and much pain for ordinary Americans and others. [Read now](. [PS Commentary: Ian Bremmer]( [What Is Kamala Harris’s Foreign Policy?]( Ian Bremmer considers how the Democratic presidential nominee’s views compare to Joe Biden’s. [Read now.]( [PS Commentary: Jorge Heine]( Free to Read [What a Trump Victory Would Mean for Latin America]( Jorge Heine thinks the former US president’s threats of mass deportations and sweeping tariffs must be taken seriously. [Read now.]( [PS Commentary: Kenneth Rogoff]( [Harris Plays Chess While Trump Plays Checkers]( Kenneth Rogoff compares the vice president’s ambitious but costly plans to her opponent’s reckless proposals. [Read now.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [LinkedIn]( Project Syndicate publishes and provides, on a not-for-profit basis, original commentary by the world's leading thinkers to more than 500 media outlets in over 150 countries. Receipt of this newsletter does not guarantee rights to re-publish any of its content. Secure exclusive rights to PS content [here](. Interested in advertising opportunities? Email sponsorship@project-syndicate.org. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.