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A midterm campaign dominated by concerns over high prices nears its end

Democrats are blaming Trump for higher gas, grocery and mortgage costs as voters say inflation is squeezing wages and household budgets.

DALLAS — Financial concerns have been the most pressing issue for voters in four of the six previous midterm elections of this century. But with the war in Iran and tariffs driving up gas prices, inflation and mortgage rates, the worries feel deeper, more desperate and decidedly center stage in the final days of the hard-fought campaign that will decide control of Congress.
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Whether at the pump, in the supermarket or in the electricity bill. Before the interim elections, the inflation puts millions of Americans under massive pressure. Three citizens tell how they are lifting everyday life – and why the anger about the money should decide on the outcome of the election.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Before the Midterm elections: How high prices shape the election campaign in the USA

·Hamburg, Germany
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The economy and inflation are at the forefront of the concerns of American voters in the run-up to the mid-term elections, as voters consider them to be among the most important issues affecting their election decision in these crucial entitlements...

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Moulded meat accumulates high by 22% since the beginning of Donald Trump's management; Democrats use high cost of living and adversaries' speeches to criticize Republicans in the campaign

·São Paulo, Brazil
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The Seattle Times broke the news in Seattle, United States on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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