Gas, groceries, electricity: Where prices stand as midterms approach
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- The Hill reports: “September’s uptick in inflation dealt Americans with higher prices just before the midterm elections, as Democrats seek to wrestle back control of Congress from the GOP by highlighting affordabilit…”
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