The two candidates are set to face off in a debate on Thursday.
The economy is likely to be a hot topic of discussion as President Joe Biden is set to debate on Thursday his predecessor Donald Trump, who is looking to reclaim the presidency, ahead of the election in November.One key voting bloc that both candidates will be trying to attract is African-American voters. In a close election, where a few thousand votes can make a difference, how this group of voters cast their ballot could determine the eventual victor in the fall.
Burtless said that based on the speed of the recovery following COVID, he would grant a slight edge to Biden even though both leaders saw some improvement on the economic front for African Americans.'Relative to long economic history, both administrations have fared pretty well for African American community,' he said.Newsweek contacted the Trump and Biden campaigns for comment via email on Thursday.
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