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23 October 2026

US consumer sentiment hits a near-record low before midterm elections

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Source reporting: Al Jazeera English

US consumer sentiment hits a near-record low before midterm elections

Independent voters’ economic anxieties highlight political implications of plummeting US consumer sentiment.

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