{
  "id": 17577941,
  "title": "US Midterms: Affordability at heart of Michigan race",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/us-midterms-affordability-at-heart-of-michigan-race",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-01T09:39:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/us-midterms-affordability-at-heart-of-michigan-race"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "For many voters, the cost of living is the single biggest issue. Our reporters Jessica Le Masurier and Sarah Andersen travelled to Michigan to meet voters, where, according to one NGO, around 40% of the population struggle to afford basic necessities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Michigan Democrat El-Sayed clashes with pro-Israel former rival days before midterms",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/michigan-democrat-el-sayed-clashes-with-pro-israel-former-rival-days",
        "published": "2026-11-01T06:54:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "US midterms: 2 days to go – what polls say as Trump, El-Sayed hit the trail",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/us-midterms-2-days-to-go-what-polls-say-as-trump-el-sayed-hit-the",
        "published": "2026-11-01T08:47:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/affordability-top-of-mind-for-voters-in-final-sprint-to-midterms-i",
        "published": "2026-11-01T12:00:11.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}