Rising costs are a key concern in the US midterm elections

Rachel ClunBusiness reporter in New York The cost of living has been on the minds of many Americans in the lead up to the midterms as prices for many staples have risen through the year. People have been feeling the pinch of higher grocery prices, which are up 2.5% in the year to September, while overall inflation is up 3.7% over the same period. Average hourly earnings have increased at a slower rate over the same period, rising by 3%, meaning people's wages are not keeping up with price increa