Rising costs and tight budgets strain Americans ahead of midterm elections https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/10/22/rising-costs-and-tight-budgets-strain-americans-ahead-of-midterm-elections?traffic_source=rss
Al JazeeraRising costs and tight budgets strain Americans ahead of midterm electionsRising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.