US elections: Will the economy decide the vote?
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The US stands on the verge of an election, with the final major economic data showing lower unemployment and stronger-than-expected consumer spending. But will this shift the outcome? Plus, we’re in Arizona, a hotly contested state, where immigration takes centre stage. And the EU opens an investigation into Temu, one of the world’s largest online retailers from China.
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