(The Center Square) – Voter concern about inflation and prices has surged to its highest level since The Center Square began tracking the issue.
According to The Center Square Voters' Voice Poll, conducted by Noble Predictive Insights, a nonpartisan public opinion polling firm, 43% of registered voters included inflation or price increases among their top three concerns in June, up from 37% in March.
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