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2026 Midterms: How is consumer sentiment affecting voters?

Due to high fuel and housing costs, and wages that aren't keeping pace with inflation, consumer sentiment is lower than at almost any other time in modern history. With the 2026 midterm elections just weeks away, CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes traveled to Michigan to find out how the economy is p

2026 Midterms: How is consumer sentiment affecting voters?

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