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- Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate, seen as a win for progressives.
- Walz's policies include universal school meals, labor protections, and poverty reduction.
- Walz's economic initiatives have focused on job creation, tax cuts, cannabis legalization, and clean energy.
Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, seen as a win for progressives, may be exactly who she needed to get her economic policies off the ground.