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Michigan voters talk cost of living

Even at the state fair, cost of living was top of mind for many Michigan voters
Etai Smotrich-Barr / Michigan Public
Even at the state fair, cost of living was top of mind for many Michigan voters

Frustration over inflation helped fuel President Donald Trump’s return to the White House. But in the two years since, prices have continued to rise.

Ahead of next month’s midterm elections, we traveled across Southeast Michigan to understand why – for many voters – cost of living is still top of mind.

Hear their voices by clicking “Listen” above.

This piece was produced by Michigan Public’s Etai Smotrich-Barr, with reporting contributed by NPR’s Razi Jafri.

Etai Smotrich-Barr is a Reporting Fellow at Michigan Public, in collaboration with the Investigative Reporting Lab at Yale.
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