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Strong GDP Unlikely to Sway Midterm Voters Worried About Inflation

Bloomberg Politics29 October 2026, 17:43 UTCUnited States of America

The US economy picked up steam ahead of next week’s midterm elections, but so did inflation, highlighting the persistent disconnect between the strength of the economy and how Americans feel about it.

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