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Voters explain how they feel about the economy as midterms draw to a close

NPR | By Kai McNamee,
Scott Detrow, Tinbete Ermyas
Published November 3, 2026 at 4:23 PM CST

The cost of living was a major issue for voters this year. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with three people about how they're feeling the effects of inflation as the midterms come to an end.

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Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.
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