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Find out where Oregon voters rejected or passed Election Day financial measures

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Despite a dodgy economy, deep concerns about inflation and cynicism about big government, Oregonians showed a continued willingness on Election Day to support local government spending measures and open their own pocketbooks. to do it. John Horvick, a Portland pollster who tracks the success and failure of such measures in every election, said Oregonians typically …

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Low-income voters may have supported Democrats' surprising performance in 2022

Low-income voters may have supported Democrats’ surprising performance in 2022

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Low-income workers who have seen substantial wage increases amid the pandemic may have helped bolster Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections after they were predicted to suffer heavy losses in Congress. . From the start of the first quarter of 2020 to the second quarter of 2022, wages for low-income earners far outpaced inflation, according …

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In midterm elections, some voters choose to raise taxes on the wealthy

In midterm elections, some voters choose to raise taxes on the wealthy

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Wealth Consulting Group CEO Jimmy Lee said investors would start taking a “longer-term view” after the election. In Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections, residents of Massachusetts and California had to decide whether to pass major tax policy changes, including raising the rates paid by the wealthiest Americans. Despite the fact that only about 0.6% of high-income …

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The economy was a big concern for voters. Thursday's inflation report probably won't help | CNN Business

The economy was a big concern for voters. Thursday’s inflation report probably won’t help | CNN Business

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Minneapolis CNN — The economy was a priority for voters in the midterm elections, exit polls showed, adding even more weight to a much-anticipated inflation report due out on Thursday. The October consumer price index, which measures the change in the price of everything from pork ribs plane tickets, will provide the latest information on …

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