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Politics● LowOct 29 · Oct 29, 2026, 4:13 PM

A tale of two economies: How America's cost-of-living crisis is shaping US midterm elections

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from France 24 [en] · North America

The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says Greg Ip, chief economics commentator at The Wall Street Journal.

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