Inflation has slowed, but the economy remains a big issue for voters in picking a president • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Inflation has slowed, but the economy remains a big issue for voters in picking a president • Oregon Capital Chronicle

People watch the ABC News presidential debate between Democratic nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, and Republican nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at a watch party at The Abbey, a historic gay bar in West Hollywood, California. The economy will remain central to both campaigns even as inflation cools and wages increase. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)Inflation hit a three-year low last month, just as t…