Could Food Prices Determine the 2024 Election?
Fri, Mar. 1, 2024
By Jon Gingerich
The ridiculously high prices Americans are paying at the supermarket might influence how—or if—they vote in November.
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The ridiculously high prices Americans are paying at the supermarket might influence how—or if—they vote in November.
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