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Midterm Spending Blitz, GDP & Inflations Reports, Israel Election Deadlock & Iran War
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Ad spending in Kansas’ Senate race has jumped tenfold in weeks as Democrats pour money into Republican-heavy districts in the final days before the midterms. The economy appears to be growing at a solid pace, but inflation is still running ahead of wages and leaving many Americans feeling worse off financially. Israel still has no governing majority after its election, leaving Benjamin Netanyahu in office during coalition talks as questions remain about whether the country could launch another strike on Iran. Want more analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? Su...
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Today we get the last big economic reports before the midterms.
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And with nearly all the votes counted, Israel's election is deadlocked.
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This election is the most expensive in the U.S. ever. Oh, I'm sorry. Leila is stunned by the statement. What? I thought we were getting money out of politics.
This election is the most expensive in the U.S. ever. In Kansas, ad spending is up 10 times what it was a few weeks ago. We track where else that money is being spent in the final stretch before election day. I'm Martinez, that's Layla Fadal and this is up first from NPR News.
Today we get the last big economic reports before the midterms. Growth is expected to be strong, but prices are rising faster than wages, so Americans are not feeling it. And with nearly all the votes counted, Israel's election is deadlocked. No one bloc has a clear path to form a new government and choose the next prime minister.
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