Rising costs and tight budgets strain Americans ahead of midterm elections
Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.
Al Jazeera English reports: Rising costs leave US workers juggling multiple jobs as financial security becomes increasingly elusive.
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