A new poll showed that a significant number of voters rate inflation and U.S. economic decline as their top concern going into the November midterm elections.
A Politico-Morning Consult poll, published Wednesday, showed that 71 percent of voters are “very concerned” with inflation, up 5 percentage points since August. Another 42 percent said that economic issues such as taxes and jobs were their top issue when deciding who to vote for next month.
Overall, more than 90 percent of voters are worried about the U.S. economy and inflation, the poll revealed.
The consumer price index, a key metric that measures inflation, reached 8.2 percent in September—running near 40-year highs. Another metric, the producer price index, rose to 8.5 percent year-over-year….