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The cost of money itself is on the ballot as voters struggle with pricey car loans, mortgages and credit-card debt

Oct 28, 2026 11:11 PM · MarketWatch

Americans are going to the polls as they pay higher gasoline prices and rack up bigger grocery bills — and as stubbornly high borrowing costs compound their affordability challenges.

In an election season that has centered on costs, the cost of money itself has been another example of the mounting financial pressure on voters.

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