Harris and Trump made a final push to sell their economic proposals

U.S. Vice President Harry Harris and former President Donald Trump are increasingly focusing on economic initiatives in the final weeks of the presidential campaign, and both candidates plan to pitch voters on the key issue this week.

Speaking at a fundraiser in New York, Harris, a Democratic presidential candidate, pledged to promote artificial intelligence (AI) and cryptocurrency investments if elected president, stressing that her economic agenda would focus on innovation and consumer protection.

Harris plans to pitch a new economic plan to voters this week aimed at helping Americans build wealth and creating economic incentives for businesses to help achieve that goal, Reuters said, citing three people familiar with the matter.

In response to a reporter's question on Sunday, Harris said she would give a speech "outlining my vision for the U.S. economy."

Americans' concerns about the economy have been a political weakness for Harris and President Joe Biden, and voters have a negative view of the Biden administration's performance, which is a boost for Trump, who has been convicted of felonies.

Trump will speak in the swing state of Georgia on Wednesday about a plan to lower taxes on U.S. business owners.

He has previously promised deregulation and an extension of expiring tax cuts, policies that have helped him win back the support of many Wall Street executives and business leaders who have turned away from Trump in the 2020 presidential election.

A Bloomberg News/Morning Consult poll in August found that American voters were less likely to blame Harris for the economic anxiety that affected Biden, even though voters thought they were better off with Trump as president.

A poll out Sunday, however, showed Harris narrowing Trump's advantage among voters who have more confidence in handling the economy. Separately, a September CBS/Ipsos poll found that Harris had also narrowed her gap with Trump among voters most concerned about economic issues, with Trump winning 53 percent to Harris's 47 percent. In August, the ratio was 56 percent to 43 percent.