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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.

Kai McNamee

Scott Detrow

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

Tinbete Ermyas